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French - Literature

  1. Selections from the Essays of Montaigne Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Ed. by Donald M. Frame, Appleton Century Crofts 1948
  2. The Plague Albert Camus Vintage International 1991 ISBN 0-679-72021-9
  3. Man's Fate Andre Malraux Modern Library College Editions Randon House ©1961 ($2.19 + $3.50ship. biblio.com)
  4. Anti-Memoirs Andre Malraux Holt, Rinehart and Winston ©1967 2nd printing Nov 1968, SBN 03-072565-8, ($9.50)
  5. Candide or Optimism Voltaire, Crofts Classics, ©1946, ISBN 0-88295-100-39 (formerly 390-24108-3), Lib. of Cong. 47-15086
  6. The Confessions Rousseau, Penguin Classics, Reprint 1965, Trs. ©1954, J. M. Cohen
  7. The Song of Roland Penguin Classics, Trs. by Dorothy Sayers, ©1957 Executors of Dorothy Sayers
  8. Madame Bovary, Gustav Flaubert, Penguin Classics, Trs. ©1950 Alan Russell, 1972 edition, (pbk) ($)
  9. Trilby, George du Maurier, Harper & Brothers, Trs. 1894, acq LWW 051411 .25 (hb) ($)
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English - Poetry

  1. Selections From Tennyson Alfred Tennyson,J.P. Dutton and J. M. Dent & Sons, Ed. by J. Hubert Jagger, 1922
  2. Enoch Arden and The Two Locksley Halls Alfred Tennyson, D. C Heath & Co., Ed. by Calvin S. Brown, ©1897, (eBay $46.00 - 60.00)
  3. Selections from Byron Lord Gordon Byron, Ed. D. M. Walmsley, Methuen & Co. Ltd, Third Ed 1946
  4. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats ©1939 T. S. Eliot, pictures by Edward Gorey, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 0-15-668568-X (pbk)
  5. The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer, Trs. by David Wright, Oxford University Press, ©1985 ISBN 0-19-281597-0, Lib. of Cong. 85-18935
  6. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Trs. Brian Stone, ©1974 Penguin Classics, Harmondsworth, England ($10.58 + ship.)
  7. Beowulf, Trs. Seamus Heaney, Farrar Straus and Giroux, ©2000 ISBN 0-374-11119-7 ($25.00)
  8. Great Poems of the English Language, compiled by Wallace Alvin Bribbs, Tudor NY, ©1936 ($15.00)
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English - Literature

  1. A Clergyman's Daughter, George Orwell, Harcourt, Brace and World HPL 37, ©1936? Lib. of Cong. 60-10943 ($8.00 alibris.com)
  2. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Ed. Herbert Vaughn Abbottl, Scott Foreman and Co., ©1923 ($8.00 alibris.com)
  3. A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens, Standard English Classics (Ginn & Company)
  4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley ©1932/1946 A. Huxley, First Perennial Classic Edition 1969 (Harper & Row), pbk,($4.50)
  5. Bulfinch's Mythology, Thomas Bulfinch, The Modern Library (Random House) ($0.00 - 0.0 + ship.)
  6. Frankenstein, Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley, ©1974 The Worlds Classics (Oxford University Press) ISBN 0-19-281532-8 sixteenth impression 1992 ($2.00 - 17.31 + ship.)
  7. Giles - Sunday Express & Daily Express Cartons, Thirtieth Series, , Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. ©1976 ($8.00)
  8. Hard Times Charles Dickens, Signet Classic, New American Library, ©1985, ISBN 0-451-51335-5
  9. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte, ©1926The Macmillan Co., reprinted Oct. 1927 ($0.00 alibris.com)
  10. Peter Pan, The Story of Peter and Wendy James M. Barrie, Photo Play edition (1924?) Publisher Unknown (Grossett & Dunlap?) ($65.00 search.abaa.org)
  11. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel DeFoe, Frank Godwin ©1925 The John C. Winston Co., HC,($25.00 Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
  12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Brian Stone, ©1959,64,74 Penguin Classics., pb,($00.00)
  13. The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare, Sir Henry Irving, Ed., Funk & Wagnalls 1927 ($00.00)
  14. The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde, Dover, 1990 ISBN 0-486-26478-5
  15. The Works of Charles Dickens Volume II, Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, Martin Chuzzlewit,
  16. The Works of Wm Shakespeare, George Stevens Esq., Ed., Crosby, Nichols, Lee 1861 ($00.00)
  17. Utopia, Thomas More, Penguin Classics. ©1965 ISBN 0-14-044165-4($0.00)
  18. The Works of Charles Dickens Volume II, Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, Martin Chuzzlewit,Dickens, Charles , New York, P.F. Collier. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. Collier's Unabridged Edition, with 20 illustrations. 1183 pp. Undated, but c. 1900. Bound in green cloth with gilt decoration. Boards have moderate wear at the edges and the gilt on the spine is worn off (remains bright on front cover). Binding is tight and text is unmarked. ($10.00) acq. 09/20/08
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English - Literature - Childrens

  1. The Jungle Book Vol. 1, ©1895 Rudyard Kipling, Illustrations by Aldren Watson, ©1948 Doubleday & Company Inc. (eBay $7.75 +)
  2. The Jungle Book Vol. 2, ©1895 Rudyard Kipling, Illustrations by Aldren Watson, ©1948 Doubleday & Company Inc. (eBay $7.75 +)
  3. The Second Jungle Book, ©1895 Rudyard Kipling, Illustrations by John L. Kipling, C.I.E., 1921 printing Doubleday, Page & Company Inc. ($0.00)
  4. Just So Stories, ©1907 Ruyard Kipling, Illustrations by Ruyard Kipling, Doubleday & Company Inc. ($0.00)
  5. The Tale of Peter Rabbit 1, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations: Beatrix Potter, Original & Authorized Ed. ©1902 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0723205922 $4.95
  6. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 2, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations: Beatrix Potter, Original Authorized Ed. ©1903 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0723205930 $4.95
  7. The Tailor of Gloucester 3, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1903 Frederick Warne & Co. 1987 impression ISBN 0723205949 $4.95
  8. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 4, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1904 Frederick Warne & Co. 1987 impression ISBN 0723205957 (2 Copies) (eBay $4.95 +)
  9. The Tale of Two Bad Mice 5, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1904 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0596-5 (eBay $4.95 +)
  10. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 6, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1905 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0597-3 (eBay $4.95 +)
  11. The Tale of Jeremy Fisher 7, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1905 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0598-1 (eBay $4.95 +)
  12. The Tale of Tom Kitten 8, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1907 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0599-X (eBay $4.95 +)
  13. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 9, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1908 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0600-7 (eBay $4.95 +)
  14. The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies 10, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1908 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0601-5 (eBay $4.95 +)
  15. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 11, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1910 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0602-3 (eBay $4.95 +)
  16. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 12, Beatrix Potter, Illustrations by Beatrix Potter, The Original & Authorized Edition ©1911 Frederick Warne & Co. 1986 impression ISBN 0-7232-0603-1 (eBay $4.95 +)

English- Humor/Cartoons

  1. The Dandy Book 1994 compilation, D.C. Thompson & Co., ©1993, ISBN 0-85116-555-9 ys hb acq052111( eBay$0.00)
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Scots

  1. The Cotter's Saturday Night and other poems Robert Burns, Published jointly by F. A, Owens Co. (N. Y.) & Hall & McCreary (Chicago), Sept. 1914
  2. Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson, Anthenium Press (Ginn & Co.), Ed. by Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, A.M., ©1911 with comprehensive background info
  3. The Pocket R.L.S. Being favorite passages from the works of stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson, Scribner's Sons , ©1920
  4. Waverley Novels Vol IV Sir Walter Scott, Collier, New York, , ©unknown late 1800's ($26.00)
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Irish - Literature/Poetry

  1. A Poet to his Beloved The Early Love Poems of W. B. Yeats, St. Martin's Press, ©1985, ISBN 0-312-61986-3
  2. The Works of W. B. Yeats ©1994 Wordsworth Editions Ltd., (The Wordsworth Poetry Library) ISBN 1-85326-403-2 ($4.50)
  3. Ulysses James Joyce Bodley Head, 1960 ($20.00)
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American - Humor

  1. They got me Covered Bob Hope, Self Published, 1st Edition, ©1941, ( eBay$9.99)
  2. Oh Lord, I Sound Just Like Mama Lynne Alperne and Esther Blumenfeld, ©1986 Peachtree Publishers, Ltd., ISBN 0-931948-93-2,($4.95)
  3. The Snake has All The Lines Jean Kerr, Whitney Darrow Jr, Doubleday, ©1960 HC Lib. of Cong. 60-13534 ($10.00)
  4. The Twenty-One Balloons William Pene Du Bois, Viking, 3rd printing Oct. 1960 HC (eBay $25.00 +)
  5. Dear Yankee - Everything you ought to know about Yankee Manners but probably never bothered to ask Peter Farrow, Thorndike Press First Edition ©1985 ISBN 0-89621-091-X ($3.95)
  6. I'm A Stranger Here Myself Ogden Nash, publisher info missing ©1938? ($10.00)
  7. Good Intentions Ogden Nash, Little, Brown & Co., Boston ©1942 ($15.00)
  8. Bathroom Reader Bathroom Readers Institute, Bathroom Readers Press, ©2002 ISBN 1-57145-873-5($16.95)
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American - Cartoon Collections

  1. Committed to Excellence, I.B. Nelson, Self-published ©1992 (4 copies) ($0.00)
  2. A Century of Women Cartoonists Trina Robbins, "To I. B. - a fellow cartoonist - pens 'n' hugs - Trina Robbins" ©1993 Kitchen Sink Press, Lib. of Cong. 93-477, ISBN 0-87816-200-3 ($60.00)
  3. Don't Worry, he won't get far on foot John Callahan, Vintage Books (Random House), ©1989, ISBN 0-679-72824-4
  4. Cartoon History of California Politics Ed Salzman and Ann Leigh Brown, California Center for Research and Education in Government, 1st Edition, ©1978, ISBN 0-930302-14-1( BestBookBuys.com $7.94)
  5. Star Jaws Will Eisner, 1st Edition, ©1978, Scholastic (amazon$10.00 + 5.00 ship.)
  6. Up Front Bill Maudlin, Sixth printing, ©1945, World Publishing (amazon$15.00)
  7. Cartoon Guide of California Reg Manning, 1st edition, ©1939, J. J. Augustin Publisher, HC (amazon$35.00)
  8. The New Yorker - Album of Drawings, 1925 - 1975 The New Yorker, ©1975 Viking Press, ISBN 0-670-50927-2, ($20.00)
  9. Something in the Cellar, Ronald Searle's Wonderful Book of Wine Ronald Searle, ©1986, Souvenir Press, ISBN 0-285-62765-1,($6.50)
  10. Big Brother Blues; The Editorial Cartoons of Ben Sargent Ben Sargent, ©1984 Texas Monthly Press, ISBN 0-932012-94-9,($7.95)
  11. The Cartoon History of the Universe, Vols. 1 to 7 Larry Gonick, "For I. B. Nelson - Here's some of the Light Side to Throw Some Light on the Dark Side - Larry Gonick"©1990 Doubleday, Lib. of Cong. 89-27397,ISBN 0-385-26520-4 ($125.00)
  12. When We Get Back Home - From Japan Hume and Annarino, Pacific Stars and Stripes, 16th printing 1960 ($20.00 +)
  13. Never Eat Anything Larger Than Your Head Bernard Kliban, Workman, First Edition June 1976 PB ISBN 0-911104-67-4 ($15.00)
  14. Tiny Footprints Bernard Kliban, Workman, First Printing April 1978 PB ISBN 0-89480-031-0 ($00.00)
  15. Pussycats Need Love Too George Booth, Avon, First Avon Printing September 1981 ©1980 PB ISBN 0-380-55533-6 ($.00)
  16. Al Jaffee Blows His Mind Al Jaffee, A Signet Book, New American Library, First Printing Nov. 1975 ©1975 PB ISBN 0-451-11190-7 ($6.00)
  17. Al Jaffee's Next Book Al Jaffee, A Signet Book, New American Library, First Signet Printing Aug. 1977 ©1977 PB ($0.00)
  18. Spy vs Spy -Followup File Prohias, Warner, First Printing May 1975 ©1975 PB ($5.00)
  19. Spy vs Spy -The Third Dossier Prohias, Warner, reissue Feb. 1977 ©1972 PB ($5.00)
  20. Spy vs Spy -The Fourth Declassified Papers Prohias, Warner, First Printing Aug. 1982 ©1982 PB ($5.00)
  21. Spy vs Spy -The Fifth Report Prohias, Warner, First Printing Aug. 1982 ©1982 PB ($5.00)
  22. Spy vs Spy -The Sixth Case Book Prohias, Warner, First Printing Nov. 1974 ©1974 PB ($5.00)
  23. Don Martin Forges Ahead Don Martin, Warner, First Printing Aug. 1977 ©1977 PB ($5.00)
  24. Hanging Way Over Virgil Franklin Partch, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, First Edition 1955 ($0.00)
  25. The Big Game Cal Stanford 1936 - 1965 Wiley Smith Cartoons Peter McFarlane, Duell, Pisces Publishing ©1991 ($0.00)
  26. Peanut's Classics Charles Schulz, Holt Rinehart and Winston ©1970 ($26.00)
  27. Preventative Maintenance Monthly Will Eisner, Dept of the Army ©1966 #161 pb ($15.00)
  28. Preventative Maintenance Monthly Will Eisner, Dept of the Army ©1966 #167 pb ($15.00)
  29. Preventative Maintenance Monthly Will Eisner, Dept of the Army ©1967 #173 pb ($15.00)
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American - Comic Strips - Misc

  1. Beetle Bailey - I'll Flip You For It Mort Walker, A Jove Book Sept 1988 1992, ISBN 0-515-09769-1 ($00.00)
  2. B.C. - Hey! B.C. Johnny Hart, Fawcett Gold Medal 1959($00.00 +)
  3. B.C. - B.C. On The Rocks Johnny Hart, Fawcett Gold Medal 1971 ISBN 0-449-02758-060 ($10.00 +)
  4. B.C. - What's New, B.C.? Johnny Hart, Fawcett Gold Medal 1968 ISBN 0-231-01951-050 ($00.00 +)
  5. BloomCounty- Penguin Dreams and Stranger Things Berke Breathed, Little Brown & Co. 1968 ISBN 0-316-10725-5 acq 040511 empireThrift($6.95 +)
  6. Brenda Starr, Cub Reporter Dale Messick, ©1941 Famous Artists Syndicate, Whitman Publishing Co.,, Lib. of Cong. ISBN 0-0-0 ($15.00)
  7. Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, 10th print 1988 Andrews & McNeel, Universal Press Syndicate,, Lib. of Cong. 86-72792 ISBN 0-8362-2088-9 ($00.00)
  8. Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book Bill Watterson, © 1995 Andrews & McNeel, Universal Press Syndicate, Lib. of Cong. 95-77563 ISBN 0-8362-0438-7 pbk acq 110808 1.00 YS ($00.00)
  9. Calvin and Hobbes - Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" Bill Watterson, 10th print 1991 Andrews & McNeel, Universal Press Syndicate,, Lib. of Cong. 91-73172 ISBN 0-8362-1878-7 pbk acq 110808 1.00 YS ($00.00)
  10. Calvin and Hobbes - The Essential C & H Bill Watterson, 2nd print 1989 Andrews & McNeel, Universal Press Syndicate,, Lib. of Cong. 88-71106 ISBN 0-8362-1805-1 pbk acq unknown ($00.00)
  11. Cathy - The Worse Things Get, the Better We Eat Cathy Guisewise, Fawcett Crest ©1984 First Ballantine edition May 1991 ISBN 0-449-21917-8 ($00.00 +)
  12. Cathy - Run For Your Life, The Man's a Cow Cathy Guisewise, Fawcett Crest ©1984 First Ballantine edition Nov. 1991 ISBN 0-449-22036-2 ($07.95 +)
  13. Cathy - Only love can break a heart, but a shoe sale can come close Cathy Guisewite, ©1992 Andrews and McMeel, ISBN 0-8362-1895-0, Lib. of Cong. 92-72251 ($8.95)
  14. Dennis The Menace, Ambassador of Mischief Hank Ketcham, ©1960 Holt Rinehart and Winston, Lib. of Cong. 60-14682,($7.95)
  15. Dilbert - Still pumped from using the mouse Scott Adams, ©1996 Andrew McNeel, ISBN 0-8362-1026-3 Lib. of Cong. 95-81471 ($0.00)
  16. Ernie - Trust Me! Bud Grace, First Avon Books Trade Printing Feb. 1990, ©1990 ISBN 0-380-76069-X ($00.00 +)
  17. Far Side - Valley of the Far Side Gary Larson, Andrew McNeel & Parker ©1985 ISBN 0-8362-2067-6 Lib. of Cong. 85-61456 ($00.00 +)
  18. Far Side - Night of the Crash Test Dummies Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1988 ISBN 0-8362-2049-8 Lib. of Cong. 88-71115 ($00.00 +)
  19. Far Side - The Far Side Observer Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1987 ISBN 0-8362-2098-6 Lib. of Cong. 87-71161 ($00.00 +)
  20. Far Side - Hound of The Far Side Observer Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1987 ISBN 0-8362-2087-0 Lib. of Cong. 87-70296 ($00.00 +)
  21. Far Side - The Far Side Gallery [1] Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1987 ISBN 0-8362-2062-5 Lib. of Cong. 84-81550 ($00.00 +)
  22. Far Side - The Far Side Gallery 3 Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1988 4th print 1991 Oct. ISBN 0-8362-1831-0 Lib. of Cong. 88-71107 ($00.00 +)
  23. Far Side - The Far Side Gallery 4 Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1993 ISBN 0-8362-1724-1 Lib. of Cong. 93-71009 ($00.00 +)
  24. Far Side - The Far Side Gallery 5 Gary Larson, Andrew & McNeel ©1995 ISBN 0-8362-0425-5 Lib. of Cong. 95-77571 acq 072311 ($00.00 +)
  25. For Better or for Worse - David, We're Pregnant! Lynn Johnston, Meadowbrook Press 8th Printing Dec. 1980, ©1975 ISBN 0-915658-04-6 ($00.00 +)
  26. For Better or for Worse - Hi Mom! Hi Dad! Lynn Johnston, Meadowbrook Press 3rd Printing Jan. 1979, ©1977 ISBN 0-915658-06-2 ($00.00 +)
  27. Garfield At Large - His First Book Jim Davis, Ballantine Books First Edition March 1980 ISBN 0-345-28799-7 Lib. of Cong. 79-93191 ($10.00 +)
  28. Garfield Eats His Heart Out - His Sixth Book Jim Davis, Ballantine Books First Edition March 1983 ISBN 0-345-30912-X Lib. of Cong. 82-90830 ($00.00 +)
  29. Garfield Sits Around the House - His Seventh Book Jim Davis, Ballantine Books First Edition Oct 1983 ISBN 0-345-31226-0 Lib. of Cong. 83-90066 ($00.00 +)
  30. Garfield food for thought - His 13th Book Jim Davis, Ballantine Books First Edition March 1987 ISBN 0-345-34129-5 Lib. of Cong. 86-91556 ($00.00 +)
  31. Hagar the Horrible - The Brutish Are Coming! Dik Brown, A Temple Books Original ©1976 ISBN 0-448-16886-3 ($00.00)
  32. Heathcliff Spins a Yarn George Gately, Tempo Books ©1980 13th printing Sept. 1983 ISBN 0-441-32204-2 ($00.00 +)
  33. Heathcliff Pigs Out George Gately, Charter Books (McNaught Syndicate) ©1984 2nd printing SAug. 1984 ($00.00 +)
  34. Heathcliff Kool Kat George Gately, Charter Books (McNaught Syndicate) ©1986 Charter Special Book Club edition Aug. 1986 ($00.00 +)
  35. Heathcliff George Gately, McNaught Syndicate ©1976 Charter Special Book Club edition Sept. 1986 ($00.00 +)
  36. Heathcliff First Prize George Gately, McNaught Syndicate ©1984 Charter Original Sept. 1984 ($00.00 +)
  37. Heathcliff Round 3 George Gately, McNaught Syndicate ©1984 Charter Original 3rd print Sept. 1984 ($00.00 +)
  38. Herman, The Third Collection Herman Unger, ©1982 Universal Press Syndicate, Andrews and McMeel, ISBN 0-8362-1989-9,($8.00)
  39. Little Orphan Annie (Volume 2: 1932 Harold Gray, Intro by Rick Marshall, Fantagraphic, First Edition 1988 Star Watcher Graphics, ISBN 0-930193-60-1, ($14.95)
  40. The New Breed King Features Syndicate, 1st Edition, ©1990, with cartoons by I. B. Nelson, 3 copies, ISBN 0-380-76071-1( amazon$3.50 - 10.99)
  41. Peanuts - Good Ol' Charlie Brown - A new Peanuts Book Charles Schulz, 1957 Rinehart & Company Inc., Lib. of Cong. 57-11616 (eBay $9.00 +)
  42. Peanuts - You're Not Alone Charlie Brown Charles Schulz, First Ballantine Books Edition Oct 1992, ISBN 0-449-22022-2 ($00.00)
  43. Wizard of Id - The King is a Fink Brant Parker and Johnny Hart, Fawcett Gold Medal ©1969 ISBN 0449132552 ($10.00 +)
  44. Zippy The Pinhead - Are We Having Fun Yet? Bill Griffith, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, First Edition, ©1985 ISBN 0-525-48184-2 Lib. of Cong. 85-072160 ($9.00 +)
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American - Comic Strips - Family Circle

  1. Family Circle - Jeffy's Lookin' At Me! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal ©1976 Special Book Club Edition 1976 ISBN 0-449-14096-2 ($10.00 +)
  2. Family Circle - Dolly Hit Me Back! Bil Keane, First Fawcett Gold Medal Edition Nov 1979 ISBN 0-449-12472-X ($10.00 +)
  3. Family Circle - Pasghetti and Meatballs Bil Keane, First Fawcett Gold Medal printing, Nov 1981 ISBN 0-449-14440-2 ($10.00 +)
  4. Family Circle - My Turn Next! Bil Keane, (Fawcett Gold Medal 1981) First Ballantine Ed. July 1984 ISBN 0-449-12792-3 ($10.00 +)
  5. Family Circle - It's My Birthday Suit! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition Dec 1984 ISBN 0-449-12420-7 ($10.00 +)
  6. Family Circle - I Can't Untie My Shoes Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal 4th printing, Dec 1985 ISBN 0-449-13065-7 ($10.00 +)
  7. Family Circle - He Followed Me Home! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, First Edition Apr 1987 ISBN 0-449-12425-8 ($10.00 +)
  8. Family Circle - I Could Hear Chewing Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition, 1988 ISBN 0-449-13372-9 ($10.00 +)
  9. Family Circle - That Family Circus Feeling Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal ©1982 Eighth Printing Dec. 1988 ISBN 0-8362-1125-1 ($15.00 +)
  10. Family Circle - OOPS! We're Out Of Juice Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, First Edition Aug 1988 ISBN 0-449-13373-7 ($10.00 +)
  11. Family Circle - It's Muddy Out Today Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Dec 1988 First Edition ISBN 0-449-13376-1 ($10.00 +)
  12. Family Circle - Behold The Family Circus Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal ©1989 ISBN 0-8407-3041-1 ($15.00 +)
  13. Family Circle - Memories Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal ©First Edition July 1989 ISBN 0-449-90258-7 ($15.00 +)
  14. Family Circle - The Family Circus Parade Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal Third Printing Aug 1989 ISBN 0-8362-1221-5 ($15.00 +)
  15. Family Circle - Grandad! It's Morning! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition Aug 1989 ISBN 0-449-13379-6 ($10.00 +)
  16. Family Circle - Quiet, Sam! Bil Keane, First Ballantine Books Edition Aug 1990 ISBN 0-449-14616-2 ($10.00 +)
  17. Family Circle - Pick Up What Things? Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Aug 1990 First Edition ISBN 0-449-12785-0 ($10.00 +)
  18. Family Circle - Family Circle Is Us A Special 3oth Anniversay Collection Bil Keane, Fawcett Columbine ©First Edition Nov 1990 ISBN 0-449-90519-5 ($20.00 +)
  19. Family Circle - I Just Dropped Grandma! Bil Keane, First Ballantine Books Edition Dec 1990 ISBN 0-449-14617-0 ($10.00 +)
  20. Family Circle - Baby On Board Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Feb 1991 3rd printing ISBN 0-449-13381-8 ($10.00 +)
  21. Family Circle - Peace, Mommy, Peace! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Mar 1991 29th printing ISBN 0-449-13194-7 ($10.00 +)
  22. Family Circle - Pasghetti and Meatballs Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, May 1991 14th printing ISBN 0-449-13241-2 ($10.00 +)
  23. Family Circle - Grandma Was Here! Bil Keane, First Ballantine Books Edition May 1991 ISBN 0-449-12835-0 ($10.00 +)
  24. Family Circle - We Didn't Do It! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal 5th printing, Aug 1991 ISBN 0-449-13378-8 ($10.00 +)
  25. Family Circle - It's Up and Let 'Em At Me! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition Aug 1991 (2 copies) ISBN 0-449-14619-7 ($10.00 +)
  26. Family Circle - I Had A Nightmare Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Nov 1991 3rd printing ISBN 0-449-14615-4 ($10.00 +)
  27. Family Circle - The Sky's All Wrinkled Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition Dec 1991 ISBN 0-449-14620-0 ($10.00 +)
  28. Family Circle - I'll Shovel the Cards Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal First Edition May 1992 ISBN 0-449-14807-6 ($10.00 +)
  29. Family Circle - Any Children? Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, June 1992 ISBN 0-449-12800-8 ($10.00 +)
  30. Family Circle - Through the Year With The Family Circus Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal ©First Edition August 1992 ISBN 0-449-90663-9 ($15.00 +)
  31. Family Circle - I'm Taking A Nap Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Aug 1992 ISBN 0-449-12846-6 ($10.00 +)
  32. Family Circle - Sam's Takin' A Catnap! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Frst Edition Sept 1992 ISBN 0-449-14808-4 ($10.00 +)
  33. Family Circle - Are You Awake Daddy? Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Dec 1992 First Edition ISBN 0-449-14809-2 ($10.00 +)
  34. Family Circle - Look! A Flutterby! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Apr 1993 First Edition ISBN 0-449-14810-6 ($10.00 +)
  35. Family Circle - PJ's Barefoot All Over! Bil Keane, Fawcett Gold Medal, Aug 1993 First Edition ISBN 0-449-14811-4 ($10.00 +)
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American - Poetry

  1. Evangeline Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Signet Classic, 1990 printing, ISBN 0-451-52003-3
  2. Sonnets of San Francisco & other poems Elizabeth von Schönberg, The Nookwood Press, ©1937, Signed "Elizabeth von Schönberg October '37 Opposite: pasted in photo of author (antiqbook.com $17.50 +)
  3. Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman, Introduction by Carl Sandberg, ©1921, The Modern Library (Random House) (bookbase.com $20.00 +)
  4. This is My Beloved Walter Benton, (Russian Parents, born in Austria, Lived in USA), Eigth Printing 1944, Borzoi Books (Alfred A. Knopf) ($20.00 +)
  5. The Dust Speaks Rex Sebastian, ©1964, (John T. Campbell Publishing Co., Inc.) ($25.00-45.00)
  6. The Collected Works of Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker, ©1931, ©1936, The Modern Library (Random House) ($19.98)
  7. Stanyan Street and Other Sorrows Rod McKuen, ©1966, Random House 11th Printing Lib. of Cong. 66-28674 ($20.00)
  8. in someone's shadow Rod McKuen, ©1969, Cheval Books (Random House) First Printing Lib. of Cong. 70-85625 ($20.00)
  9. The Poetry of Robert Frost Edward Connery Lathem, Ed., ©1969, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, First Ed., Lib. of Cong. 68-24759 ISBN 03-072535-6 HB Jacket ($0.00)
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American - Literature

  1. As a Man Thinketh James Allen, Putnam, HC, ISBN 0-399-12829-8 $0.00)
  2. John Cage - Writer. Selected Texts John Cage, Cooper Square Press 2000 PB, ©1993 ISBN 0-8154-1034-4 Lib. of Cong. 92-41359 $25.00)
  3. Deals with the devil and other reasons to riot Pearl Cleage, Ballantine, ©1993 1st Ed. Uncorrected Proof ISBN 0-345-38278-1 L. of Cong. 92-97479 acq 100310 $0.00)
  4. six nonlectures e. e. cummings, harvard university press, Eighth printing 1974, Lib. of Cong. 53-10472 pbk
  5. Essays; Representative Men; Poems R. W. Emerson, Collins (London and Glasgow) 1954 HC
  6. Dawn O'Hara Edna Ferber, Grossett & Dunlap. ©1911 printing April 1911 ($00.00)
  7. Five Fingers Review 7, Crossing Boundaries Five Fingers Collective, ©1989 Five Fingers press, Drawings by I.B. Nelson ISSN 0898-0223 (two copies) pbk
  8. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fanny Flag, McGraw-Hill, © 1987, ISBN 0-07-021257-0 (pbk)
  9. A Farewell To Arms Earnest Hemingway, Charles Scribner's Sons, ©1957 HB $00.00 (each))
  10. The True Believer Eric Hoffer, Time Reading Program Special Edition, ©1963 pbk $00.00 (each))
  11. Babbitt Sinclair Lewis, Harcourt, Brace & Co. ©1922,1950 HB acq 100210 ($30.00)
  12. Main Street Sinclair Lewis, Harcourt, Brace & Co. ©1921 21st printing April 1921 ($30.00)
  13. Common Sense and other Political Writings Thomas Paine, Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc., © 1953, ISBN 0-672-60004-8 Lib. of Cong. 53-11326
  14. The Perl John Steinbeck, Bantam Pathfinder Edition, Feb. 1963 pbk
  15. The Red Pony John Steinbeck, Bantam Pathfinder Edition, 36th printing pbk
  16. The Red Pony John Steinbeck, Viking Press (Macmillan) 1945 HB ($50.00)
  17. Infinity Limited - A journal for the somewhat eccentric Ken and Genie Lester, Publishers, Issue of drawings and poetry by I.B. Nelson, ©Winter 1993 $4.95)
  18. Walden - On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau, Rinehart Editions, Second printing 1950, $0.00)
  19. The Thurbur Carnival James Thurbur, Harper, 1945, HC, WWII issue, with paper usage statement. Very good condition, tan boards with orange title boxes, white and black titles. Text and pictures by the author. The best of Thurber's humorous stories and sketches. Hilarious illustrations on virtually every page. Increasingly scarce title especially in collectible condition. 369 pages. $80.00)
  20. Lanterns and Lances James Thurber, Time Books PB, ©1962 2 copies $10.00 (each))
  21. The Age of Analysis - 20th century philosophers selected by Morton White, Mentor Books (The New American Library) (MT353), 12th printing, ©1955
  22. The Portrait of a Lady Henry James, Wordsworth Classics ©1996, ISBN 1-85326-177-7
  23. Stickeen John Muir, Heyday Books ©1981, ISBN 1-930588-05-3 acq. 09/20/08
  24. Lectures to School Masters on Teaching Samuel R. Hall, Carter, Hendee & Co. ©1833 4th ed., (acq. 11/08/08 1.00 YS)
  25. Published & Perished - Memories, Eulogies & Remembrances of American Writers Steven Gilbar Ed., David R. Godine Pub Boston. ©2002 1st ed. ISBN 1-56792-218-x hb
  26. Poe - Poems and Prose Everyman's Library Pocket Poets, Knopf. ©1995. ISBN 0-679-44505-6 hb, (acq. 05/01/10 1.00 YS lk wldwd)
  27. Thomas Jefferson, Light and Liberty Eric S. Petersen, ed., Modern Library. ©2004. ISBN 0-679-64311-7 hb, (acq. 04/2011 1.00 YS)
  28. The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane, Readers Digest ©1982. ISBN 0-89577-155-1 hb, (acq. 06/2011 .50 YS)
[Top]

American - Literature (Western)

  1. The outcasts of Poker Flat and other tales Bret Harte, A Signet Classic (CT406), Fifth printing, ©1961
  2. Light of Western Stars Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, ©1914 Harper & Brothers, HC (tomfolio.com $9.75 + shipping)
  3. Betty Zane Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, 1903 printing, No ©, HC (tomfolio.com $12.00 + shipping)
  4. The Rainbow Trail Zane Grey, Harper & Brothers Publishers, August 1915 printing, ©1915, HC (tomfolio.com $6.38 + shipping)
  5. Wanderer of the Wasteland Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, 1923 printing, No ©, (tomfolio.com $9.00 + shipping)
  6. The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, 1915 printing, No ©, HC (tomfolio.com $14.85 + shipping)
  7. The Vanishing American Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, 1925 printing, No ©, HC (tomfolio.com $19.80 + shipping)
  8. The Mysterious Rider Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, ©1921, HC ($00.00 + shipping)
  9. The Spirit of the Border Zane Grey, Triangle Books (The Blakiston Company), ©1906, HC ($25.00 + shipping)
  10. The Last Trail Zane Grey, Triangle Books (The Blakiston Company), HC May 1945 reprint ($00.00 + shipping)
  11. The Call of the Canyon Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, ©1924, Published April 1913 HC ($00.00 + shipping)
  12. The Lost Wagon Train Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap, ©1936, HC ($00.00 + shipping)
[Top]

American - Literature (Children's)

  1. Last One Home is a Green Pig Edith Thatcher Hurd, Pictures by Clement Hurd, I Can Read Book, Harper & Brothers, ©1959, Lib. of Cong. 59-8972 HC (Alibris.com $20.00)
  2. Ben and Me - A new and astonishing Life of Benjamine Franklin As written by his good mouse Amos...(Robert Lawson), Little Brown & Co., ©1939 Thirty-fifth printing, HC ($24.00)
  3. Charlottes's Web E.B. White, Pictures by Garth Williams Harper Collins Publishers, ©1980 E.B. White, pbk ISBN 0-06-440055-7 pbk ($4.50)
  4. Grandfather's Chair: True Stories from New England History Nathaniel Hawthorne, Houghton Mifflin, Riverside Literature Series, ©1896 HC (rarelibrary.com $40.00)
  5. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, HarperCollins, 25th Anniversary Edition (1988), ©1963 1988 printing HC ($00.00?)
  6. Millions of Cats Wanda Ga'g, Coward-McCann, ©1928,1956 HC ($10.00?)
  7. My Friend Flicka Mary O'Hara, Pictures by John Stuart Currey Lippincott - A Story Press Book, ©1941 HC (First Ed.?) ($35.00)
[Top]

American - Misc

  1. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. NelsonG. W. Kent Inc., Signed "For Bill who made the book come alive! Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk) ($100.00)
  2. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. NelsonG. W. Kent Inc., Signed "Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk) ($100.00)
[Top]

American - Misc

  1. A Little Treasury of Modern Poetry Oscar Williams, Scribners, ©1950, (I)SBN 634-10669-8 hb ($0.00)
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Greek - Literature/Plays

  1. Great Dialogs of Plato A Mentor Classic Trs. W.H.D. Rouse ©1956 Lib. of Cong 56-7927 (pbk)
  2. The Iliad Homer, Trs. Robert Fagales, Penguin Classics ©1990 ISBN 0-14-04-4592-7 (pbk)
  3. The Odyssey Homer, Trs. Robert Fitzgerald, Anchor Books (Doubleday) ©1961,1963 ISBN 0-385-05040-2 (pbk)
  4. The Theban Plays Sophocles, Penguin Classics, Trs. by E. F. Watling, Reprint 1952 (pbk)
  5. An Anthology of Greek Drama, First Series Ed. C. A. Robinson jr., Classical Literature in Rinehart Editions ©1949 (pbk)
  6. A Child's Version of Aesop's Fables Ed. J.H. Stickney., Ginn & Co, 1896 HC ($40.00 Abebooks)
  7. The Songs of Sappho Peter Pauper Press, 1942 HC slipcover ($00.00)
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Russian - Literature

  1. The Best Short Stories of Dostoevsky A Modern Library Book( Random House) Lib. of Cong. 55-10655
  2. The Short Stories of Chekhov A Comprehensive Collection with an introduction by Robert Linscott, Modern Library Books ©1959
  3. One Day in the life of Ivan Denisovich Alexander Solzenitsyn, Signet Books - New American Library, trs. ©1963 (Dutton)
[Top]

Roman - Literature

  1. Virgils Works - VirgilThe Modern Library (Random House) ©1934
  2. On The Nature of the Universe Lucretius, Penguin Classics, Trs. by R. E. Latham,1951, Ed of 1973, ISBN 0-14-044-018-6
[Top]

German - Literature

  1. Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics Emmanuel Kant, MacMillan/Library of Liberal Arts, ©1950, 1989 printing, Lib. of Cong. 51-10279, ISBN 0-02-319330-1
  2. The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Vol. 2) Trs. ©1987 by Jack Zipes, Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-21251-6
[Top]

Italian - Literature

  1. The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli, A Mentor Book, New American Library of World Literature, ©1952, Third printing 1953
  2. The Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, Writtn by Himself Benvenuto Cellini, Unit Library 1904, ($15.00?)
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Spanish - Literature

  1. Don Quixote Cervantes, Penguin Classics, ©1950 J. M. Cohen, ISBN 0-14-044010-0 ($8.95)
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Scandinavian - Literature

  1. Andersen's Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen, Children's Classics (Random House), ©1988, ISBN 0-517-20573-4
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Middle East/Asia - Literature

  1. The Epic of Gilgamesh, Penguin Classics, ©1972 N. K Sanders ($8.95)
  2. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Trns. Edward Fitzgerald, Edmund DuLac, Garden City Books, ©1952 ($8.95)
  3. The Art of War Sun Tzu UNESCO collections of representative works - Chinese series, ©1972, Oxford University Press, (pbk) 1971 ISBN 0-19-501476-6 ($9.95)
  4. The Patriot Perl S. Buck The John Day Company, ©1939 ($30.00)
  5. The Tale of Genji part II The Sacred Tree Lady Murasaki Arthur WaleyDoubleday, ©1959 ($00.00)
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Plants - Wildflowers/Flowers - General

  1. Wildflowers Jaqueline Seymour, The Color Nature Library ©1978, Crescent Books ISBN 0-517-250 73X, ($0.00)
  2. African Blossoms Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves, Hargreaves Co Inc ©1972 LC. 72-85425 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  3. Orchids, Wonders of Nature Takashi Kijima, Mallard Press ©1987 ISBN 0-792-45065-5 hb CRS ($0.00)
[Top]

Plants - Wildflowers - Western US

  1. Wildflowers of Nevada and Placer Counties, California Redbud Chapter California Native Plant Society, Text ©2007, ISBN 0-978-943460-48-2, ($29.95)
  2. Colorful Desert Wildflowers - California Arizona Grace B. and Onas M. Ward, Living Desert Association, ©1978, ($10.00)
  3. The Aud. Soc. Field Guide to N Am Wildflrs - West. Reg. Richard Spellenberg, Borzoi Bk (Knopf), ©79, 13th print Apr 94, ISBN 0394504313, Lib Cong 78-20383 $18
  4. Field Book of Western Wildflowers Margaret Armstrong C. P. Putnam ©1915 ($30.00)
  5. Death Valley Wildflowers Roxana Ferris Death Valley Natural History Association (Chalfant Press) ©1974 ($7.00 + 3.99 ship)
  6. As California Flowers Grow Katherine Chandler Harr Wagner Publishing Co. SF ©1922 ($00.00)
  7. Common Wildflowers of the Grand Canyon John W. and Joanne W. Stockert Wheelwright Press ©1967 Fifth Printing 1979 ($00.00)
[Top]

Plants - Wildflowers - Eastern/Central US

  1. The Aud. Soc. Field Guide to N Am Wildflrs - East. Reg. Wm Niering, Nancy Olmstead, Borzoi(Knopf), ©79, 8th print July 86, ISBN 0394504321, LCong 78-20383 $18
  2. Spring Wildflowers of New England Marilyn Dwelley Down East Books Camden Maine ©1973 ($14.97 + 3.99 ship.)
  3. A Field Guide to Rocky Mtn Wildflowers John & Frank Craighead, Ray J. Davis Houghton Mifflin Co. ©1963 5th Print Lib. of Cong. 63-7093 ISBN 0395183243 ($8.95)
  4. A New Field Book of American Wildflowers Harold William Rickett A Putnam Nature Field Book ©1963 SBN 399-12157-9 Lib. of Congress 63-14464($5.00)
  5. A Guide to Identification Wildflowers of North America Frank D. Venning Golden Press ©1984 ISBN 0-307-13664-7 Lib. of Congress 82-61790 ($11.50)
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Plants - Trees

  1. Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope George B. Sudworth, ©1967 Dover Publications, Standard Book Number 486-21752-3, Lib. of Cong. 65-27018
  2. The Man who Planted Trees Jean Giono Wood engravings by Michael McCurdy ©1985 Chelsea Green Publishing, VT, 4th printing pbk ($6.95)
  3. Cone-Bearing Trees of the Pacific Coast Nathan A. Bowers Pacific Books Palo Alto ©1942 Sixth printing Lib. of Cong. 56-9436 ($8.95 + ship.)
  4. Identifying Palms Martin Gibbons ©1993, Chartwell Books, 2000 Printing, ISBN 1-55521-837-7 ($19.33)
  5. Native Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region Woodbridge Metcalf ©1970, University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-00853-7 ($19.33)
  6. Trees - A Guide to Familiar American Trees Herbert S. Zim Ph.D & Alexander C. Martin Ph.d ©1956, Golden Press, Lib. of Cong. 61-8317 ($00.00)
  7. African Trees Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves, Hargreaves Co Inc ©1972 LC. 72-85426 Pb CRS ($0.00)
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Plants - Ferns

  1. Ferns and Fern Allies Steve J. Grillos, University of California Press, ©1966, Third printing 1974, ISBN 0-520-00519-8, Lib. of Cong. 65-19247 ($2.13 - $55.95)
  2. The Ferns of Washington T. C. Frye PhD, Mabel McMurray Jackson A.B. From the American Fern Journal 1913 to 1914 issues ( Pub. 1914?)
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Plants - Edible and Useful

  1. Wild Edible Plants Oliver Perry Medsger ©1939(Macmillan), ©1966(Macmillan), 1972 First Collier Books Edition, Lib. of Cong. 66-23647( ave. $4.95)
  2. Vegetables in the California Garden - Victory Garden Edition(abridged) Ross H. Gast, ©1933 Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, ©1941 Ross H. Gast
  3. Edible and Useful Plants of California Charlotte Bringle Clarke University of California Press ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 76-14317 ISBN 0-520-03267-5 ($8.95 + ship.)
  4. Herbs and Spices Julia F. Morton Golden Press ©1976, Lib. of Cong. 76-5918 ( ave. $2.95)
  5. Stalking the Healthful Herbs Euell Gibbons David McKay Co. ©1966 1970 Printing Lib. of Congress 66-17354 ($2.95)
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Plants - Coastal

  1. Seashore Plants of Northern California E. Yale Dawson, University of California Press, ©1966, Lib. of Cong. 66-18469
  2. Seashore Life of the San Francisco Bay Region Joel W. Hedgepath University of California Press ©1962, 4th Printing SBN 520-00544-9, Lib. of Cong. 62-17534 ($11.00)
  3. Trailside plants of Año Nuevo Karen De Lapp Año Nuevo Interpretive Association ©1986 ($6.00 + 4.00 shil tomfolio.com)
  4. Point Reyes National Seashore, Plant Checklist Gary M. Fellers, Virginia Norris, Wilma Follette Point Reyes National Seashore Association ©1990 ($3.99
  5. Native Shrubs of the San Francisco Bay Region Roxana Ferris ©1968, University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-00405-1 PB ($19.33)
  6. Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop Euell Gibbons ©1964, David McKay April 1972 ed., Lib. of Cong. 64-16015 PB acq 100310 ($0.00)
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Plants - General Reference

  1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (in 3 volumes) L.H. Bailey, Macmillan, ©1942, (1947 printing) acq 100510
  2. Manual of Cultivated Plants L.H. Bailey, Macmillan, Revised Edition ©1949, 14th printing: 1974
  3. Flowers and Plants; An International Lexicon with Biographical Notes Robert Shosteck, Quadrangle ©1974, 1st ed. 1974 ($14.00)
  4. Flowers, A Guide for your Garden Ippolito Pizzetti and Henry Cocker, A.H.R.H.S, ©1968 (in Italy) Pub. Harry N. Abrams, N.Y. 1975, vol. II ISBN 0-8109-0127-7 ($20.00)
  5. Plant Form & Design W Midgley and A E V Lilley Scribners & Sons ©1910 ($41.25)
  6. Sunset Western Garden Book Editorial Staff of Sunset Magazine Lane Publishing ©1954 First Edition Fifth printing ($00.00)
  7. Sunset Western Garden Book (revised edition) Editorial Staff of Sunset Magazine Lane Publishing ©1961 Fourth Printing September 1962 Lib of Cong 61-5495 ($00.00)
  8. Sunset's All-Western Garden Guide Editorial Staff of Sunset Magazine Lane Publishing ©1934 Fourth Edition ($00.00)
  9. Sunset's Complete Garden Book Richard Merrifield, Editor Lane Publishing ©1940 Edition Third Printing November 1939 ($00.00)
  10. Sunset Flower Garden Book Richard Merrifield, Editor Lane Publishing ©1939 14th Printing August 1946 ($00.00)
  11. Sunset Flower Garden Book (revised and enlarged) Staff of Sunset Magazine(?) Lane Publishing ©1947 First Edition, 14th Printings ($00.00)
  12. Standardized Plant Names Harlan P. Kelsey and William A. Dayton J. Horace McFarland Co. ©1942 Second Edition ($15.00)
  13. Selected California Native Plants with Commercial Sources Saratoga Horticultural Foundation ©1979 ($00.00)
  14. Evergreen Garden Trees & Shrubs Anthony Huxley ©1972, 1975 reprint ISBN 07137 0621X($00.00)
  15. Growers Weed Identification Handbook Bill B. Fischer, Arthur H. Lange, June McCaskill, Beecher Crampton 1976 rev., Div of Ag Sciences, Univ. of Cal. ($00.00)
  16. Native Plants for California Gardens Lee W. Lenz ©1956, 1977 reprint Lib. of Cong. 56-12844 ($00.00)
  17. Weeds Alexander C. Martin Ph.d ©1972, Golden Press, Lib. of Cong. 72-78574 ($00.00)
  18. Weeds (Second Edition) Walter Conrad Muenscher ©1955, Macmillan, HC ($10.00)
  19. Northwest Weeds Ronald J. Taylor ©1990, 4th print Nov '93 Mountain Press, ISBN 0-87842-249-8 ($20.00)
  20. Handbook on Rock Gardens Victor Reeds, Ed. 7th print 1976, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, ISBN 0-87842-249-8 ($20.00)
  21. Floriculure - Fundamentals and Practices Alex Laurie, Victor H. Ries. McGraw-Hill 1942 ($0.00)
  22. An Illustrated Treasury of Orchids Frank J. Anderson Abbeville Press ©1979 ISBN 0-89659-067-4 LC 79-88367 acq 4/2011($0.00)
[Top]

Yosemite - Sierra

  1. Yosemite National Park Jeffrey P. Schaffer, Wilderness Press(Berkeley CA), ©1983, Second Edition 1983, ISBN 0-89997-028-1, Lib. of Cong. 82-26809 ($20.00)
  2. Meadow in the Sky Elizabeth Stone O'Neill Panorama West Books. ©1984, Lib. of Congress 84-60495 ISBN 0-914330-67-5 ($6.95)
  3. Sierra Nevada Natural History Tracy L. Storer and Robert L. Usinger Univ. of Calif. Press ©1963 ISBN 0-520-01227-5, Lib. of Cong. 63-12681($19.46 amazon)
  4. Yosemite Wildflower Trails Dana C. Margenson, Yosemite Natural History Assoc, ©1975
  5. Wildflowers of Yosemite Lynn & Jim Wilson and Jeff Nichols Sunrise Productions. ©1987, ISBN 0-9617651-0-0 ($9.95)
  6. High Sierra Hiking Guide - Tuolumne Meadows William D. Clark with David Muench Wilderness Press ©1970,1977, 11th print June 1994 ISBN 0911824596($12.95)
  7. Discovery of the Yosemite Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, M.D. Yosemite Association ©1990, Reprint of 1911 4th edition ISBN 0-939666-58-8 ( ave. $9.95)
  8. Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada Clarence King Yosemite Association ©1997, Reprint of 1872 edition ISBN 0-939666-86-3 ($9.95)
  9. A Journal of Ramblings Through The High Sierras of California Joseph LeConte Yosemite Association ©1994, Reprint of 1875 first edition ISBN 0-939666-70-7 ($7.95)
  10. Miwok Material Culture - Indian Life of the Yosemite Region S. A. Barrett and E. W. Gifford Yos. Nat. Hist. Assoc. reprint, 1st Pub. Mar. '33,ISBN 0-939666-12-X ($00.00)
  11. The Mountains of California John Muir Doubleday Anchor 1961, ($00.00)
  12. Sierra Nevadan Wildlife Region Vinson Brown Naturgraph ©1996 ISBN 0-87961-227-4, Lib. of Cong. 95-42041($00.00)
  13. John Muir Trail Country Lew & Ginny Clark Western Trails ©1977 rev. ed. 1978 ISBN 0-931532-02-7, Lib. of Cong. 76-53247($00.00)
  14. Words for the Wild - The Sierra Club Trailside Reader Ann Ronald ed. Sierra Club Books ©1987 ISBN 0-87156-709-1, Lib. of Cong. 86-22097($00.00)
[Top]

Death Valley / Deserts

  1. Death Valley, The Story Behind the Scenery Jeffrey P. Schaffer, KC Publications, Second Printing 1973, Lib. of Cong. 72-157462 ($20.00)
  2. Deserts James A. MacMahon, National Audubon Society Nature Guides, Second Printing 1997, ISBN 0-394-73139-5 ($19.95)
  3. Death Valley Scotty Told Me Eleanor Jordan Houston, Death Valley Natural History Association, ©1954 11th Ed. Jan. 1985 Lib. of Cong. 55-8130 ($10.00)
  4. Guide to Prehistoric Ruins of the Southwest Norman T. Oppelt, Pruett Publishing, ©1981 1st Ed. ISBN 0871085879 Lib. Bind. withdrawn Chula Vista Lib. ($10.00)
  5. Tonto Trail to the cliff dwellings Southwestern Monuments Association, Southwestern Monuments Association, June 1969 9th Ed. ($0.00)
[Top]

Field Guides - Birds

  1. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds - West. Reg. Miklos D. F. Udvardy, Borzoi (Knopf), ©1977, 5th printing ISBN 0-394-41410-1 ($18.00)
  2. A Field Guide to Western Birds Roger Tory Peterson Houghton Mifflin ©1941, 1st Edition, first printing ($12.50)
  3. A Field Guide to Western Birds Roger Tory Peterson Houghton Mifflin ©1961, 2nd Edition, LOC 60-12250($12.50)
  4. Birds of North America Kenn Kaufman Houghton Mifflin ©2000, ISBN 0-395-96464-4 ($22.00)
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Field Guides - Mammals

  1. A Field Guide to Animal Tracks Olaus J. Murie Peterson Field Guide Series, Houghton Mifflin ©1954, Fourth printing 1960 ($12.50)
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Art - Painters/Illustrators

  1. The Triumph of American Painting Irving Sandler, ©1982 Harper & Row, First Icon Edition (1970?) ISBN 0-06-430075-7 ($10.00)
  2. Cezanne theodore rousseau jr, Abrams ©1953 pb Pocket Library of Great Art ($0.00)
  3. Painting as a Pastime Winston Churchill, ©1950 Cornerstone Library, 1965 reprint ($25.00)
  4. Dali Ignacio Gomez ge Liano, ©1982 Rizzoli New York, 1984 ISBN 0-8478-0522-0 ($10.00)
  5. The Flag Paintings of Childe Hassam Ilene Susan Fort, ©1988 LA County Museum of Art, ISBN 0-87587-145-3 ($0.00)
  6. The World of Winslow Homer 1836 - 1910 James Thomas Flexner, Time-Life ©19(?), Lib of Cong 66-27562, ($20.00)
  7. El Greco Charles Wentinck, Barnes & Noble Inc. ©1963 pb ($0.00)
  8. Flower Painting of the great masters Margaret Fairbanks Marcus, Cleveland Museum of Art. ©1954 Harry N. Abrams pb($0.00)
  9. French Impressionists [text]Herman Wechsler, ©1953 Harry N. Abrams pb($0.00)
  10. Kandinsky Frank Whitford, The Color Library of Art, ©1967 Paul Hamlyn Ltd. ($25.00)
  11. Klee, A Study of his Life and Work Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, ©1957, Praeger World of Art Profile, Third Printing 1967, Lib. of Cong. 57-11232, ($10.22 alibris)
  12. Toulouse-Lautrec [text] Sam Hunter, ©1954 Harry N. Abrams pb($0.00)
  13. Alphonse Mucha - The Complete Graphic Works Ann Bridges, ed., ©1980 Harmony Books, , ISBN: 0-517-54189-0 HB,($50.00 alibris)
  14. Nagel Jeffrey Book, Ed., ©1985 second printing Dec 1985 Alfred Van Der March Editions ISBN 0-912383-11-9 ($50.00)
  15. Norman Rockwell, A Sixty Year Retrospective Txt. Thomas S. Buechner, Cat. of Exh. org'd by Bernard Danenberg Galleries, ©1989 Harry N. Abrams Inc, SBN 8109-2049-2, L. of C. 70-38513, ($25.00)
  16. Norman Rockwell, Artist and Illustrator Thomas S. Buechner, Descr: 328 p. illus. (part col. gate-folding and tipped-in) 44 cm., ©1970 1st Ed. Harry N. Abrams Inc, SBN 810904527, L. of C. 75-125785, acq. 112208 ($197.00)
  17. Henri Rousseau Museum of Modern Art, ©1985 ISBN 0-87070-565-2 ($20.00)
  18. Madeline Rouart Post-Impressionist Claudine Danilo, William B. Ward, ©1989 ($15.00)
  19. Rubens Edward Lucie-Smith, ©1961 Paul Hamlyn Ltd., Spring Books, 3rd Impression 1964 ($30.00 alibris)
  20. The Art of Maurice Sendak Tony Kushner, ©2003 Harry Abrams, 1st ed. ISBN 0-8109-4448-0 hb wisebuy($60.00 alibris)
  21. Vincent Van Gough Exhibition Catalog October 1958 - April 1959, ($9.00)
  22. Vincent Van Gough Gerard Knuttel, Barnes & Noble Inc. ©1961 4th print 1967 pb ($0.00)
  23. Antoine Watteau Yu Zolotov, Aurora Art Publishers Leningrad ©1972 ($118.96+)
  24. N.C. Wyeth Kate F Jennings, Crescent Books ©1992 ISBN 0-517-06713-7($15.98)
  25. Klimt Laura Payne, Paragon Publishing ©2000 ed. of 2004 ISBN 1-40542-983-6($00.00)
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Art - Galleries/Guides

  1. Favorite Paintings from the National Gallery of Art [American] Gallery Staff, ©1946, Archway Press ($20.00)
  2. Dutch Painting - National Gallery of Art [American] Thomas Baird, ©1960, Ntl Gallery of Art ($20.00)
  3. Precise Room by Room Guide to the National Gallery [British] Homan Potterton, ©1946, ISBN 0-901791-60-1 ($6.00)
  4. Masterpieces from the Berlin Museums ©1948 The Cleveland Museum of Art ($22.00)
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Art - History

  1. The Old Masters C. Lorgues- Lapouge, Crown Publishers ©1963 ($15.00+-)
  2. The Treasury of Painting Through Five Centuries William Gaunt, Excalibur Books ©1976, Lib of Cong 76-21956, ISBN 0-525-70055-2 ($11.43)
  3. A Concise History of Modern Painting Herbert Read, ©1959, Praeger, Third Printing 1964, Lib. of Cong. 59-8163, ($3.50 alibris)
  4. Movements in Art Since 1945 Edward Lucie-Smith, ©1969 Thames Hudson, 1989 reprint ($9.75)
  5. Three Hundred Years of American Painting Alexander Elliot, Art Editor of TIME, ©1957 ($10.00)
  6. A Century of Modern Painting Joseph-Émilie Muller, Frank Elgar, Tudor Publishing, ©1966, Pub in USA 1972 ($10.00)
  7. Art Through the Ages Helen Gardner, Hartcourt Brace & World ©1948, 3rd ed., acq 061211 ys hb, ($00.00)
  8. Art Through the Ages Horst de la Croix & Richard Tansey, Hartcourt Brace & World ©1970, 5th ed., ISBN: L of C 76-79933 hb, ($00.00)
  9. Art of the 20th Century(Vol 1 Painting)Ruhrberg, Taschen ©2002, 1ST ed., ISBN: 3-8228-1362-1 hb, ($00.00)
  10. Stained Glass Lawrence Lee Crown ©1976 acq 2010 hb ($00.00)
  11. The Lost Treasures of Louis Comfort Tiffany Hugh F. McKean Doubleday ©1980 acq 2010 hb ($00.00)
  12. Art Forms, an introduction to the visual arts Duane & Sarah Preble HarperCollinsCollegePublishers ©1994 acq 072311 pbk ($00.00)
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Art - Instructional

  1. Speedball Text Book - Lettering • Poster Design • For Pen or Brush ©1952 by Ross F. George, Hunt Pen Co. of New Jersey, Pub.
  2. Animals in Motion Eadewaed Muybridge, Dover Publications, ©1957, ISBN 0-486-20203-8, Lib of Cong 57-4552 ($30.00)
  3. Ink Drawing Techniques Henry C. Pitz, ©1957 (second printing 1964), Watson-Guptill Publications, Lib. of Cong. 56-12495, ($9.25)
  4. Dynamic Figure Drawing Burne Hogarth, ©1970, Watson-Guptill Publications, ISBN 0-8230-1577-7, Lib. of Cong. 73-87324, ($19.95)
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Art - Graphic Novel

  1. Blueberry 2, Ballad for a Coffin Charlier Moebius, Epic Comics, ©1989 Star Watcher Graphics, ISBN 0-87135-570-1, ($14.95)
  2. Blueberry 3, Angel Face Charlier Moebius, Epic Comics, ©1989 Star Watcher Graphics, ISBN 0-87135-571-X, ($12.95)
  3. Vulcan's Force - The Adventures of Yoko, Vic & Paul Roger Leloup, Comcat Comics, ©1989, ISBN 0-87416-065-0, ($6.95)
  4. The Avengers - The Origin of the Vision Stan Lee Presents, Marvel Comics Group, First Edition June 1982 HC (eBay $10.00?)
  5. The X-Men Stan Lee Presents, Marvel Comics Group, First Edition March 1982 pbk ISBN 0-939766-01-9 (eBay $00.00)
  6. Star Wars adapted by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin, Ballantine Books, First Edition Nov. 1977 pbk ISBN 0-345-27492-X ($8.00)
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Art - Other

  1. Marv 1991. Drawings from sketchbooks 1990/91 Marv Newland, Signed "To I.B. Nelson A real life syndicated cartoonist. Marv Newland" ©1991 ISBN 0969365942 $9.90
  2. A Concise History of Posters 1870-1970 John Barnicoat, ©1972, Harry N. Abrams Inc., Lib. of Cong. 75-173889, SBN 8109-2045-X($20.00)
  3. Fantasy, The Golden Age of Fantastic Illustration Brigid Peppin, ©1975, Watson-Guptill Publications, ISBN 0-8230-1635-8, ($25.00)
  4. Art Deco, An Illustrated Guide to the Decorative Style, 1920-1940 Arie Van de Lemme, ©1986, Grange Books (A Quantum Book), ISBN 1-85627-837-9, ($15.95)
  5. American Realism, Twentieth-Century Drawings and Watercolors Martin Alvin, ©1986 SF Museum of Modern Art, Harry N. Abrams, ISBN 0-918471-04-4 pbk, ($25.00)
  6. The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms Christopher Finch, ©1975 by WD Productions, Harry N. Abrams, ISBN: 0810990075 HB, Lib. of Cong. 74-8435, ($8.00)
  7. The Man Behind the Magic - The Story of Walt Disney Katherine and Richard Greene, ©1991 Penguin Group, ISBN: 0-670-82259-0 HB, Lib. of Cong. 90-32936, ($20.00)
  8. A History 0f Art Sir Lawrence Gowing, Ed., ©2002 Barnes & Noble, ISBN: 0-56619-872-0 HB, fine ($45.00)
  9. Great American Prints, 1900-1950 Kraeft, June and Norman, ©1986 138 Lithographs, Etchings and Woodcuts, First Edition, Signed "Best Wishes To I.B. Nelson, June K. Kraeft, Norman Kraeft", ISBN: 0-486-24661-2 pbk, ($75.00)
  10. The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher Bruno Ernst, ©1976, First Printing, ISBN: 0-345-29450-5 pbk, ($00.00)
  11. California Design 1910 Timothy Anderson, Eudorah Moore (Eds.), ©1974, Exhibition catalog, ISBN: 0-87905-055-1 pbk, ($00.00)
  12. Plant Form & Design W Midgley and A E V Lilley Scribners & Sons ©1910 ($41.25)
  13. Americas Forgotten Architecture National Trust for Historic Preservation Pantheon Books ©1976 ISBN 0-394-49692-2 pbk ($00.00)
  14. Primitive Art Franz Boas Dover ©1955 acq 100210 PB ($00.00)
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Photography

  1. The Photographers Eye John Szarkowski(Museum of Modern Art, New York ©1966), Lib of Cong 65-25724 (ave. $16.50 biblio.com)
  2. The Great Themes The Editors of Time-Life Books, ©1970, 1972 reprint, Lib of Cong 70-138299 (ave. $0000)
  3. The Art of Adventure Galen Rowell, ©1989, First Edition, ISBN 0-00-215324-6 (ave. $55.00)
  4. The Making of a Dance Thomas Victor, ©1988, First Edition, ISBN 0-03-016866-X ($25.00)
  5. Matthew Brady Illustrated History of the Civil War Benson J. Lossing, ©1996, Portland House 1st Ed., ISBN 0-517-18994-1 acq Loft 111011 ($25.00)
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Music

  1. The Folksingers Guitar Guide Jerry Silverman, ©1962 Oak Publications (ave. $10.00)
  2. Songs of the Wild West Metropolitan Museum of Art (Alan Axelrod), ©1991 Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-87099-611-8 (ave. $10.00)
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History - World

  1. A Study of History, The First Abridged One-Volume Edition Arnold Toynbee, ©1972 Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-517-179415, Lib. of Cong. 72-2220 (ave. $23.50)
  2. WWII - Russia Besieged Nicholas Bethell and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 77-77799 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  3. WWII - Battle of the Atlantic Barrie Pitt and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 77-77799 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  4. WWII - Prelude to War Robert T. Elson and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 76-10024 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  5. WWII - Blitzkrieg Robert Wernick and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 77-74822 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  6. WWII - The Battle of Britain Leonard Mosley and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 76-45540 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  7. WWII - The Rising Sun Arthur Zich and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 76-52547 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  8. WWII - The War in the Desert Richard Collier and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 77-81945 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  9. WWII - The Home Front : U.S.A Ronald H. Bailey and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1977 Lib. of Cong. 77-87556 acq. 2009 ($10.00)
  10. WWII - China-Burma-India Don Moser and the editors of Time-Life Books, Time Life, ©1990 Lib. of Cong. 77-93742 acq. 2009 ($00.00)
  11. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I Edward Gibbon, William Benton Pub., ©1952 ($15.00)
  12. The Western Humanities Vol. II Roy T. Matthews, F. DeWitt Platt, Mayfield Pub., Third Ed. ©1992 ($20.00)
  13. The Pessimists Guide to History Stuart & Doris Flexner, Avon Books, ©1992 ($0.00)
  14. Medieval and Modern History Philip Van Ness Myers, Ginn & Co., ©1905 ($0.00)
  15. Masada and the Dead Sea , Bonechi Steimatzky, ©1993 ISBN 88-7009-960-1 acq. 2010 ($0.00)
  16. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William L. Shirer, Simon & Schuster ©1960 Lib. of Cong. 60-6729 ($0.00)
  17. Berlin Diary William L. Shirer, Knopf, ©1941 1st ed. acq. 2010 ($0.00)
  18. Inside The Third Reich Albert Speer, McMillan, ©1970 acq. 2010 ($0.00)
  19. The Age of Napoleon Will and Ariel Durant, Simon and Schuster, ©1975 ISBN 0-671-21988-x ($0.00)
  20. Caesar and Christ Will Durant, Simon and Schuster, ©1944 12th print., ISBN - ($0.00)
  21. The World's Great Letters M. Lincoln Schuster, Simon and Schuster, ©1940 1st ed., ISBN - acq lww 051411 ys($0.00)
  22. Battle Report. Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea Cmdr Walter Karig USNR, Lt Welbourn Kelley USNR, Farrar & Rinehart, ©1944 The Loft 2011($0.00)
  23. The Works of Josephus William Whiston, Hendrickson, ©1987 19th print 2006., ISBN 0-913573-86-8 gift sam 2010 ys($0.00)
  24. The Reach of Rome Derek Williams, St. Martin's Press ©1997 ISBN 0-312-15631-6Lib. of Cong. 97-8191 hb CRS ($0.00)
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History - America(s)

  1. The First Americans G. H. S. Bushnell, ©1972 McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, ISBN 07-009308-3, Lib. of Cong. 68-17503 (ave. $14.49)
  2. McMaster's Primary History of the United States John Bach McMaster, American Book Company, ©1901 ($10.00)
  3. Men to Match My Mountains Irving Stone, Doubleday & Company, ©1956 Lib. of Cong. 56-9405 ($10.00)
  4. Story of the Great American West , Reader's Digest, ©1977 3rd printing June 1987 ISBN 0-89577-039-3, Lib. of Cong. 76-23542 ($00.00)
  5. The Story of America in Pictures Alan C. Collins, Doubleday, ©1953 Lib. of Cong. 52-13377 ($20.00)
  6. History and Government of the United States Jacob Harris Patton, A.M., Ph.D., John Lord, D.D., L.L.D, Roosevelt, Gibbons..., The University Society NY, ©1903 HB ($0.00)
  7. The American Promise Vol II: from 1865) , Bedford/St Martins NY, ©2003 ISBN 0-312-40360 pbk HB ($0.00)
  8. Whale Song, A Pictorial History of Whaling and Hawai'i Simpson/Goodman, Beyond Words Pud. Co. Honolulu HI, ©1st Trade Ed. 1986 ISBN 0-89610-020-0 pbk ($0.00)
  9. America's Beginnings: The Wild Shores Tee Loftin Snell, Ntl Geographic, ©1974 ISBN 0-87044-148-5 hb ($0.00)
  10. Trails West Simmons, Stegner, McCarry et al, Ntl Geographic, Special Publications ©1979 ISBN 0-87044-272-4 hb ($0.00)
  11. Undaunted Courage Stephen Ambrose, Simon & Schuster ©1996 ISBN 0-684-81107-3 hb apr2011Loft ($0.00)
  12. Meet You In Hell Les Standiford, Crown Pub. Group ©2005 ISBN 0-4000-4767-6 hb loan ($0.00)
  13. An American Life - Mellon David Cannadine, Knopf ©2006 ISBN 0-679-45032-71972 hb CRS ($0.00)
  14. Matthew Brady Illustrated History of the Civil War Benson J. Lossing, ©1996, Portland House 1st Ed., ISBN 0-517-18994-1 acq Loft 111011 ($25.00)
  15. Battle Cry of Freedom - The Civil War Era James McPherson, Ballentine ©1988ISBN 0-345-35942-9 pbk CRS ($0.00)
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History - California

  1. The Big Four Oscar Lewis, Knopf, ©1938 10th printing Jan 1951 HB ($20.00)
  2. Ishi - In Two Worlds Theodora Kroeber, U.C. Press, ©1961 ISBN 0-520-00675-s pbk ($20.00)
  3. Little Known Tales in California History Alton Pryor, Stagecoach Publishing ©1997 rev 2003 ISBN 0-9660053-1-7 pb ($0.00)
  4. Gold Rush Towns of Nevada County Maria E. Brower, Arcadia Publishing ©2006 ISBN 978-0-7385-4692-6 pb ($0.00)
  5. California, an illustrated history T. H. Watkins, American Legacy Press ©1983 ISBN 0-517-187809 hb ($0.00)
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Sports

  1. Oakland Athletics Magazine , ©1990 Number 1 Vol. 10, Man of Steal (cover) ($10.00)
  2. Oakland Athletics Magazine , ©1990 Number 2 Vol. 10, World Champions (cover) ($10.00)
  3. The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Book - Eigth Edition Tom Taber, ©1998 The Oak Valley Press ISBN 0-9609170-6-3 ($12.95)
  4. Bay Area Bike Rides Ray Hosler, ©1990 Chronicle Books ISBN 0-87701-568-6 ($18.00)
  5. The Surfin'ary - A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Phrases Trevor Cralle, I.B. Nelson ©1991 Ten Speed Press ISBN 0-89815-422-7 ($20.00) [1]
  6. The Surfin'ary - A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Phrases Trevor Cralle, I.B. Nelson ©1991 Ten Speed Press " To I.B.- Thanks again for everything you've done for this book. Stay stoked and keep surfing! Aloha from your pal, Trevor Cralle May 3, 1993" ISBN 0-89815-422-7 ($50.00?)
  7. The Surfin'ary - A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Phrases Trevor Cralle, I.B. Nelson 2001 edition Ten Speed Press ISBN 1-58008-193-2 ($25.00?)
  8. Surfing California - A Complete Guide to the California Coast Bank Wright, ©1985 Mountain & Sea Book ISBN 0-911449-02-7 ($0.00)
  9. The Big Game, Cal - Stanford, 1936 - 1965 Peter C. Macfarlane, Cartoons of Wiley Smith ©1991 Pisces Publishing, acq. 1991 ($0.00)
  10. The Complete Walker III Colin Fletcher, 3rd Ed. ©1987 Knopf ISBN 0-394-72264-7 pbk ($0.00)
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Travel

  1. Bay Area Backroads Doug McConnell, Chronicle Books ©1999 ISBN 0-8118-2091-2 ($16.95)
  2. America's Magnificent Mountains De La Haba, Greenwood, Mobley, Ogburn Ramsay, ©1980 National Geographic Society ($10.00)
  3. Voyages to Paradise William R. Gray, ©1981 National Geographic Society ($8.00)
  4. The Pacific Crest Trail William R. Gray, ©1975 National Geographic Society ($0.00)
  5. Into the Wild Jon Krakauer An Anchor Book (Doubleday) ©1996 Chelsea Green Publishing, VT, 1st Anchor Edition Feb. 1997, ISBN 0-385-48680-4 ($12.95)
  6. Haynes Guide Yellowstone National Park Haynes Studios Bozeman Montana ©1952 ISBN 0-0-00-0 ($99.99)
  7. Washington Practical Guide Charles B. Reynolds Charles B. Reynolds ©1937 (biblio.com $15.00)
  8. The Golden Hills Of California - Adescriptive Guide to the Mother Lode Counties of the Southern Mines Allen Masri & Peter Abenhein Western Tanager Press ©1979 ISBN 0-913548-63-4 ($7.95)
  9. Kon-Tiki Thor Heyerdahl Rand McNally ©1950 14th print DJ (acq 11/08/08 1.00 YS)($20.00)
  10. The Compleat Pedestrian's Partially Illustrated Guide to Greater Nevada City Robert M. Wycoff R. Wycoff Pub. ©2003 7th Ed. Gift Cheryl Kummli ($20.00)
  11. Tahiti - from the air Erwin Christian, Emmanuel Vigneron Les Edition du Pacifique ©1989 Times Editions, ISBN 9971-40-014-6 ($0.00)
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Food

  1. The Tassajara Bread Book Espe Brown, Shambala ©1970 First Printing First Edition ISBN 0-87773-023-3 acq. 1972 ($25.00)
  2. The Tassajara Bread Book Espe Brown, Shambala ©1970 First Printing First Edition ISBN 0-87773-023-3 acq. 2009 ($25.00)
  3. Blueberry Hill Cookbook Elsie Masterson, Down East Books ©1982 First Pbk Edition May 1982 ISBN 0-89272-131-0 LC 79-84553 ($0.00)
  4. Whistler's Mothers Cook Book Margaret MacDonald, Putnam's Sons ©1979 SBN 399-12402-0 ($0.00)
  5. (Manset Maine) Gleaners Favorite Recipes Gleaners, CookBook Publishers (Lexana KS) ©1983 ($0.00)
  6. Colonial Treasure Cookbook Ferne Shelton, ed., Hutcraft ©1970 ($0.00)
  7. The Other Way Ernest Forbes, PG & E (distr.) ©1899 ($50.00)
  8. Blueberry Hill Cookbook Elsie Masterson, Down East Books ©1982 ISBN 0-89272-151-0 ($0.00)
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Technical Manuals-HTML-XHTML-XML

  1. The Complete Reference HTML Thomas Powell ©2000), Osborne/McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-212951-4 ($39.99)
  2. HTML The Definitive Guide Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy, O'Reilly, © Aug. 1998, ISBN 1-56592-492-4 ($32.95)
  3. Dynamic HTML, The Definitive Reference Danny Goodman, O'Reilly, © July 1998, , ISBN 1-56592-494-0 ($39.99)
  4. HTML for the world wide web 5th Edition Elizabeth Castro, Peachpit, ©2003, ISBN 0-321-15068-6 ($14.95)
  5. Web Developer Foundations, Using XHTML Terry A. Felker, Scott/Jones, ©2003. ISBN 1-57676-100-2 ($50.28)
  6. Building Websites with XML Michael Floyd, Prentice Hall, ©1999. ISBN 0-13-086601-6 ($39.99)
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Technical Manuals - UNIX

  1. Unix System V, A Practical Guide, Third Edition Mark G. Sobell, The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. Inc, ©1995, ISBN 0-8053-7566-X ($15.00)
  2. The Complete Reference Unix Kenneth Rosen, Douglas Host, James Farber and Richard Rosinski, ©1999 Osborne/McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-211892-X ($39.99)
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Technical Manuals - Perl

  1. Perl, Annotated Archives Martin Brown, ©1999, Osborne, ISBN 0-07-882557-1 ($49.99)
  2. Advanced Perl Programming Sriram Srinivasan, O'Reilly, ©1997, 1st Edition. ISBN 1-56592-220-4 ($34.95)
  3. Learning Perl Randall Schwartz, O'Reilly, ©1993. First Edition, Signed by Larry Wall (creator of Perl), "Larry Wall", ISBN 1-57676-100-2 ($50.00 Collectible)
  4. Programming Perl Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen & Randall Schwartz, O'Reilly, ©1996. Second Edition Sept. 1996, ISBN 1-56592-149-6 ($39.95)
  5. Mastering Regular Expressions Jeffrey E. F. Friedl, O'Reilly, ©1997, Seventh Printing Dec. 1998. ISBN 1-56592-257-3 ($29.95)
  6. Perl Core Language - Little Black Book Steven Holzner, Coriolis, ©1999, ISBN 1-57610-426-5 ($00.00)
  7. Programming Web Graphics with Perl & GNU Software Shawn P. Wallace, O'Reilly, ©1999, 1st Edition. ISBN 1-56592-478-9 ($34.95)
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Technical Manuals - Java

  1. Java, How to Program 5th Edition H. M. Deitel, P. J. Deitel, ©2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-101621-0 ($95.00)
  2. Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design 3rd Edition Lewis & Lofts, ©2003, Peterson Education Inc., ISBN 0-201-78129-8 ($84.00)
  3. Developing Java Servlets James Goodwill, ©1999, Sams Publishing, ISBN 0-672-31600-5 ($29.99)
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Technical Manuals - JavaScript [+frameworks]

  1. DHTML & JavaScript Gilorien, ©2000, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-086334-3 ($42.95)
  2. JavaScript Visual Blueprint Eric Pascarello, ©2004, Wiley Publishing, ISBN 0-7645-7497-3 ($24.99)
  3. jQuery Steve Holzner, ©2009, Peachpit Press, ISBN 978-0-321-64749-8 acq. 031811 ($29.99)
  4. Ajax The Definitive Guide Anthony T. Holdener III, ©2008, OReilly, ISBN 13: 978-0-596-52838-6 acq. 03-11 ($49.99)
  5. JavaScript Frameworks Orchard, Pelhivanian, Koon, Jones, ©2009, WROX, ISBN 978-0-470-38459-6 acq. 031811 ($49.99)
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Technical Manuals - Photoshop

  1. Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Studio Techniques Ben Willmore, Adobe Press (Peachpit), ©2002, ISBN 0-321-11563-5 ($50.00)
  2. Adobe Photoshop CS2 For the Web Hands On Training Tanya Staples, Lynda.com/books (Peachpit), ©2005, ISBN 0-321-33171-0 ($49.99)
  3. Photoshop / ImageReady for the Web Hands-On Training Jan Kabili, Lynda.com/books (Peachpit), ©2003, ISBN 0-321-11276-8 ($49.99)
  4. Photoshop CS ImageReady CS for the Web Hands-On Training Tanya Staples, Lynda.com/books (Peachpit), ©2004, ISBN 0-321-22855-3 ($49.99)
  5. Inside Photoshop 7 Gary David Bouton, Barbara Mancuso Bouton, New Riders Publishing, ©2003, ISBN 0-7357-1241-7 ($49.99)
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Technical Manuals - Illustrator

  1. Illustrator CS, Classroom in a Book Tanya Staples, ©2004, Lynda.com, ISBN 0-321-22855-3 ($49.99)
  2. Illustrator for Windows and Macintosh Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas, ©2004, Peachpit, ISBN 0-321-19955-3 ($24.99)
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Technical Manuals - Motion Graphics

  1. Premiere Antony Bolante, Peachpit, ©1999, ISBN 0-201-35475-6 ($19.99)
  2. iMovie Jeff Carlson, Peachpit, ©2002, ISBN 0-201-78788-1 ($19.99)
  3. QuickTime Pro Judith Stern & Robert Lettieri, Peachpit, ©1999, ISBN 0-201-35469-1 ($19.99)
  4. Adobe After Effects5.0, Classroom in a Book Mike Goedecke, Belief Systems, Adobe Press, ©2002, ISBN 0-201-74131-8 ($19.99)
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Technical Manuals - Flash

  1. Flash Professional 8 James Gonzalez, ©2006, Lynda.com, ISBN 0-321-29388-6 ($49.99)
  2. Flash MX Hands On Training Kymberlee Weil with Lynda Weinman, ©2003, Lynda.com / Peachpit Press, ISBN 0-321-11272-5 ($44.99)
  3. Flash MX 2004 Hands On Training Rosanna Yeung with Lynda Weinman, ©2004, Lynda.com / Peachpit Press, ISBN 0-321-20298-8 ($44.99)
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Technical Manuals - Other

  1. Homepage Usability Jakob Nielsen & Marie Tahir, New Riders Publishing, First Printing Oct. 2001 ©2002. ISBN 0-7357-1102-X ($39.99)
  2. The Complete Reference SQL James R. Groff & Paul N. Weinberg, ©1999 Osborne/McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-211845-8 ($49.99)
  3. Pagemaker David Browne, Peachpit, ©1999, ISBN 0-201-35469-1 ($19.99)
  4. Google Hacks Tara Calishain & Rael Dornfest, O'Reilly, ©2003 1st Ed., ISBN 0-596-00447-8 ($24.95)
  5. Systems Analysis and Design, Sixth Edition (International) Kenneth E. Kendall & Julie E. Kendall, Pearson Education International, ©2005 1st Ed., ISBN 0-13-127323-8 ($154.00)
  6. In The Realm of the Circuit, Computers At and Culture Charles Traub & Jonathan Lipkin, Pearson Prentice Hall, ©2004, ISBN 0-13-093674-X ($85.33)
  7. The Web Wizards Guide to Multimedia James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, ©2002, ISBN 0-201-74561-5 ($40.00)
  8. Secrets of Successful Websites David Siegal, Hayden Books, ©1997, ISBN 1-56830-382-3 ($49.99)
  9. Core Web Programming Marty Hall - Larry Brown, Prentice Hall, ©2001 (Sun Microsystems), ISBN 0-13-089793-0 ($49.99)
  10. The Theoretical Foundations of Multimedia Robert S. Tannenbaum, Computer Science Press (W. H. Freeman Co.), First Printing 1998, ($40.99)
  11. The Macintosh iLife Jim Heid, Peachpit, ©2003, ISBN 0-321-17011-3, pb acq 040511 empireThrift($22.99)
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Autographed Books

  1. Learning Perl Randall Schwartz, O'Reilly, ©1993. First Edition, Signed by Larry Wall (creator of Perl), "Larry Wall", ISBN 1-57676-100-2 ($50.00 Collectible)
  2. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. NelsonG. W. Kent Inc., Signed "For Bill who made the book come alive! Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk)
  3. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. NelsonG. W. Kent Inc., Signed "Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk)
  4. Sonnets of San Francisco & other poems Elizabeth von Schönberg, The Nookwood Press, ©1937, Signed "Elizabeth von Schönberg October '37 Opposite: pasted in photo of author (antiqbook.com $17.50 +)
  5. Great American Prints, 1900-1950 Kraeft, June and Norman, ©1986 138 Lithographs, Etchings and Woodcuts, First Edition, Signed "Best Wishes To I.B. Nelson, June K. Kraeft, Norman Kraeft", ISBN: 0-486-24661-2 pbk, ($75.00)
  6. Marv 1991. Drawings from sketchbooks 1990/1991 Marv Newland, Signed "To I.B. Nelson A real life syndicated cartoonist. Marv Newland" ©1991 ISBN 0-9693659-4-2 ($9.90)
  7. The Cartoon History of the Universe, Vols. 1 to 7 Larry Gonick, "For I. B. Nelson - Here's some of the Light Side to Throw Some Light on the Dark Side - Larry Gonick"©1990 Doubleday, Lib. of Cong. 89-27397,ISBN 0-385-26520-4 ($125.00)
  8. A Century of Women Cartoonists Trina Robbins, "To I. B. - a fellow cartoonist - pens 'n' hugs - Trina Robbins"©1993 Kitchen Sink Press, Lib. of Cong. 93-477,ISBN 0-87816-200-3 ($0000)
  9. The Surfin'ary - A Dictinary of Surfing Terms and Phrases Trevor Cralle, I.B. Nelson, ©1991 Ten Speed Press " To I.B.- Thanks again for everything you've done for this book. Stay stoked and keep surfing! Aloha from your pal, Trevor Cralle May 3, 1993" ISBN 0-89815-422-7 ($50.00?)
  10. Charles Richard Drew, M.D. Rinna Evelyn Wolfe, Franklin Watts Library Edition, ©1991, Signed: "For Bill - May your creativity & spirit soon appear before Thousands who applaud Thee! Love, Rinna E Wolfe 5/17/91" ISBN 0-531-20021-3 ($0.00)
  11. Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors - S.T. Coleridge Elbert Hubbard, ©1899 Roycrofters, "Elbert Hubbard Number 171/940" HB, acq. 09/16/08 ($65.00)
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Dictionaries - Language reference

  1. Webster's Seventh New College Dictionary Editorial staff of G & C Merriam, G & C Merriam, ©1965. , ($00.00)
  2. Webster's New Ideal Dictionary G & C Merriam, G & C Merriam, ©1925. , Pub. 1931 Springfield, Mass. ($00.00)
  3. Webster's Common School Dictionary G & C Merriam, G & C Merriam, ©1892. , Pub. 1931 Springfield, Mass. ($00.00)
  4. New International Webster's Pocket Thesaurus , Trident Pres Int., ©1997. , 1998 Ed. ISBN 1-888-777-26-5 hc ($00.00)
  5. Spanish-English Dictionary, Diccionario Espanol-Ingles Merriam-Webster's, Merriam-Webster Inc., ©2003 ($00.00)
  6. The Practical Stylist Sheridan Baker, 3rd Edition, Thomas Y. Crowell, ©1973 ($00.00)
  7. Instant Spelling Dictionary Merriam-Webster's, Warner, ©1967 1st Warner print Nov 1990 ISBN 0-446-36082-1 ($00.00)
  8. Mexican Slang - A *#@&%+! Guide Linton Robinson, Warner, ©1992 1st Ed, 2nd print Nov 1994 ISBN 0-9627080-7-0 ($00.00)
  9. The Perfect Resume Tom Jackson, Doubleday, ©1981,90 ISBN 0-385-26745-2 acq 040511 empireThrift ($12.00)
  10. Elements of Style William Strunk and E.B. White, ISBN 0-0-0-0 (pbk)
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Bibles - Religious

  1. Bagster's Teachers Bible , Samuel Bagster and Sons, 15 Paternoster Row, London 1855. Inscribed: "Agnes Mary Claypole. From her affectionate friend, (unreadable) Sept.29 1879", acq. 1972 ($116.00)
  2. The Complete Bible, An American Translation Trs. J. M. Powis Smith [OT](and scholars) & Edgar J. Goodspeed [NT], ©1939 University of Chicago Press, 1944 Seventh Impression, Inscribed by my Grandfather(his personal Bible): "W. W. Nelson - 16001 Foothill - San Leandro"
  3. Self Pronouncing Edition Bible, conformable to KJV World Pub. Co., Inscribed by my Great Uncle(his personal Bible): "Tully B Killam"
  4. Standard American Edition of the Revised Version Thomas Nelson Co., ©1901 Watchtower Society printer/distributor, Grandmother Elva H. Nelson personal Bible
  5. The Confessions of St. Augustine Rex Warner Mentor Book., ©1963 Rex Warner LC 63-11920
  6. The Works of Josephus William Whiston Hendrickson Publishers, ©1987 19th print 3/2006 acq 110608 gift Sam/Jane acq. 2010 ISBN 0-913573-86-8
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I.B. Nelson - Author or Illustrator

  1. The Surfin'ary - A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Phrases Trevor Cralle, drawings by I. B. Nelson, ©1991 Ten Speed Press " To I.B.- Thanks again for everything you've done for this book. Stay stoked and keep surfing! Aloha from your pal, Trevor Cralle May 3, 1993" ISBN 0-89815-422-7 ($50.00?)
  2. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. Nelson G. W. Kent Inc., Signed "For Bill who made the book come alive! Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk) ($100.00)
  3. How to Build a small Brewery Bill Owens, drawings by I. B. Nelson G. W. Kent Inc., Signed "Bill Owens 1992" 1st Ed., ©1992, ISBN 0-9602462-7-4 (pbk) ($100.00)
  4. Infinity Limited - A journal for the somewhat eccentric Ken and Genie Lester, Publishers, Issue of drawings and poetry by I.B. Nelson, ©Winter 1993 ($4.95)
  5. The New Breed King Features Syndicate, 1st Edition, ©1990, with cartoons by I. B. Nelson, 3 copies, ISBN 0-380-76071-1 (amazon$3.50 - 10.99)
  6. Five Fingers Review 7, Crossing Boundaries Five Fingers Collective, ©1989 Five Fingers press, Drawings by I.B. Nelson ISSN 0898-0223 (two copies) pbk
  7. Committed to Excellence, I.B. Nelson, I.B. Nelson, Self-published ©1992 (4 copies) ($10.00)
  8. I.B. Nelson Personal Journal 1969-2009, I.B. Nelson, I.B. Nelson, ©1969-2009 (10 volumes) ($Priceless!)
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Biography - Autobiography

  1. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Benvenuto Cellini, ($50.00?)
  2. Good Grief - The Story of Charles M. Schulz Rheta Grimsley Johnson, drawings by Charles Schulz Pharos Books (Howard Scripps), 1st Ed., ©1989, ISBN 0-88687-553-6 (pbk) ($0.00)
  3. Narrative of the Life of Walter Scott Walter Scott, J. G. Lockhart, Dent (London) E.P. Dutton (NY), print Feb. 1922, HB ($0.00)
  4. Charles Richard Drew, M.D. Rinna Evelyn Wolfe, Franklin Watts Library Edition, ©1991, For Bill - May your creativity & spirit soon appear before Thousands who applaud Thee! Love, Rinna E Wolfe 5/17/91 ISBN0-531-20021-3 ($0.00)
  5. Good Night, Sweet Prince - The Life & Times of John Barrymore Gene Fowler, Viking Press, Books Inc. Edition ©1944 ($0.00)
  6. The Man Behind the Magic - The Story of Walt Disney Katherine and Richard Greene, ©1991 Penguin Group, ISBN: 0-670-82259-0 HB, Lib. of Cong. 90-32936, ($20.00)
  7. Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Elbert Hubbard, ©1903 G. P. Putnam's Sons, HB, acq. 09/09/08 ($10.00)
  8. Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors - S.T. Coleridge Elbert Hubbard, ©1899 Roycrofters, "Elbert Hubbard Number 171/940" HB, acq. 09/16/08 ($65.00)
  9. The Life of Rembrandt Hendrik Willem Van Loon, ©1939 HB, acq. 2010 ($00.00)
  10. An American Life - Mellon David Cannadine, Knopf ©2006 ISBN 0-679-45032-71972 hb CRS ($0.00)
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Short Stories - Compilations - Collections

  1. World's Great Detective Stories Walter J. Black Inc., ©1928($0.00)
  2. Short Story Classics William Patten, Colliers ©1905($0.00)
  3. Atlantic Monthly - Vol 12 , Ticknor & Fields ©1863($20.00)
  4. Atlantic Monthly - Vol XXI , Ticknor & Fields ©1868($20.00)
  5. The Pocket R.L.S. Being favorite passages from the works of Stevenson , Charles Scribner's Sons ©1897 1920 print ($15.00)
  6. Cassell's Illustrated Readings HOOD, TOM (EDITOR), Cassell, Petter, and Gaplin 1st Ed. ©? Leather & Cloth on Board , 4to. HB, Series 1 & 2 bound as one volume, illustrated through out in black and white. Rubbing to leather spine, but beautiful gilt design still present and clear. Top and base of spine rubbed, with tear to top surface of leather ($62.15 - The Victoria Bookshop - Book number: 006137) acq. 09/20/08
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Psychology

  1. Man and his Symbols Carl G. Jung, A Windfall Book Doubleday & Co. ©1964($0.00)
  2. Disorders of Personality Theodore Millon, Wiley & Sons ©1981 ISBN 0-471-06403-3($0.00)
  3. Measuring Intelligence Harlen Cameron Hines, Riverside Educational Monographs, Boston: Houghton Mifflin company, ©1923 ($0.00)
  4. The Mind Managers Herbert I. Schiller, Beacon Press, ©1973 ISBN 0-8070-0506-1, Lib Cong 73-6248 ($0.00)
  5. The Prophet Kahlil Gibran, Borzoi, Knopf, ©1951 15th print 11/71 ($0.00)
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Science and/or Health

  1. History of a Mouthful of Bread Jean Mace, American News Co., ©1866 First American Edition ($53.00)
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The family of Dr. Claudio Romeo Serafini kindly granted me the ownership of the personal library of my friend, who died January 10th 2008. On Tuesday November 8th 2011 I brought home the first set of volumes, with the intent of cataloging the collection and keeping it together as a unit.

Dr. Claudio R. Serafini Collection - Churchill

  1. The Speeches of Winston Churchill Ed. David Cannadine, Penguin, Collection © 1989 Winston Churchill, MP ($0.00)
  2. Maxims Reflections - Winston Churchill Selections: Colin Coote, Denzil Batchelor, Barns & Noble © 1992 ISBN 0-88029-813-8 ($0.00)
  3. Sir Winston Churchill, his life and his painting David Coombs, Minnie S. Churchill, Pegasus Publishing © 2003 ISBN 0-7624-2081-2 ($75.00)
  4. History of the English Speaking People Sir Winston Churchill, Barns & Noble © 1955,1957,1958 ISBN 0-56619-545-4 hb ($0.00)
  5. Their Finest Hour Sir Winston Churchill, Houghton Mifflin © 1949 ISBN x-x-x-x hb ($0.00)
  6. Closing the Ring Sir Winston Churchill, Houghton Mifflin © 1951 ISBN x-x-x-x hb ($0.00)
  7. Winston Churchill Elizabeth Longford, Rand McNally © 1974 ISBN x LC74-13104hb ($0.00)
  8. Winston and Clementine, The Personal Letters of the Churchills Mary Soames, Houghton Mifflin © 1999 ISBN 0-395-96319-2 hb ($0.00)
  9. History of the English Speaking Peoples - The Birth of Britain Winston Churchill, Dorset 1990, ©1956 Vol I ISBN 0-88029-423-X hb CRS ($0.00)
  10. History of the English Speaking Peoples - The New World Winston Churchill, Dorset 1990, ©1956 Vol II ISBN 0-88029-424-8 hb CRS ($0.00)
  11. History of the English Speaking Peoples - The Age of Revolution Winston Churchill, Dorset 1990, ©1957 Vol III ISBN 0-88029-425-6 hb CRS ($0.00)
  12. History of the English Speaking Peoples - The Great Democracies Winston Churchill, Dorset 1990, ©1958 Vol IV ISBN 0-88029-426-4 hb CRS ($0.00)
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Dr. Claudio R. Serafini Collection - National Geographic

  1. The World of the American Indian Ntl Geographic Society, © 1989 ISBN 0-87044-799-8 hb ($0.00)
  2. The Emerald Realm - Earth's Precious Rain Forests Ntl Geographic Society, © 1990 ISBN 0-87044-790-4 hb ($0.00)
  3. Pathways to Discovery - Exploring America's National Trails Ntl Geographic Society, © 1991 ISBN 0-87044-792-0 hb ($0.00)
  4. Hidden Worlds of Wildlife Ntl Geographic Society, © 1990 ISBN 0-87044-791-2 hb ($0.00)
  5. New England - Land of Scenic Splendor Ntl Geographic Society, Ntl Geographic Society © 1990 ISBN 0-87044-715-7 hb ($0.00)
  6. Journey Into China Ntl Geographic Society, Ntl Geographic Society, ©1982 LC 82-14132 ISBN 0-87044-437-9 ($0.00)
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Dr. Claudio R. Serafini Collection - Smithsonian

  1. Drawn From Nature - The Botanical Art of Joseph Prestele and His Sons Charles Van Ravenswaay, 1st Ed. © 1984 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 0-87474-938-7 pb ($00.00)
  2. Galapagos.Discovery on Darwin's Islands David Zimmerman, Steven Zousmer, © 1988 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 0-87474-882-8 pb ($0.00)
  3. Seeds of Change Herman J. Viola, Carolyn Margolis, 1st Ed. © 1991 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 1-56098-036-2 pb ($00.00)
  4. The Castle - An Illustrated History of the Smithsonian Building Cynthia R. Field, Richard E. Stamm, Heather P. Ewing, 1st Ed. © 1993 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 1-56098-287-X pb ($00.00)
  5. 1846, Portrait of the Nation Margaret C.S. Christman, 1st Ed. © 1996 Smithsonian Press for National Portrait Gallery ISBN 1-56098-674-3 pb ($0.00)
  6. Red Hot & Blue: A Smithsonian Salute to the American Musical Amy Henderson, Dwight Bowers, 1st Ed. © 1996 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 1-56098-698-0 pb ($10.00)
  7. Skilled Work - American Craft in the Renwick Gallery Kenneth Trapp, Howard Risatti, 1st Ed. © 1998 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 1-56098-806-1 pb ($00.00)
  8. Stephen Balkenhol Sculptures and Drawings Neal Benezra, 1st Ed. © 1995 Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 3-89322-770-9 pb ($00.00)
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Dr. Claudio R. Serafini Collection - History

  1. Hidden History - Exploring our Secret Past Daniel J. Boorstin, 1st Ed. © 1987 Harper & Row ISBN 0-06-039071-9 hb ($0.00)
  2. Lost Victories Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, © 2004 Zenith Press ISBN 0-7603-2054-3 pb ($0.00)
  3. The Path Between The Seas, creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 David McCullough, © 1977 Touchstone, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-671-24409-4 pb ($0.00)
  4. Eisenhower Geoffrey Perret, Adams Media/Random House © 1999 ISBN 1-58062-431-6 pb ($0.00)
  5. Grant Takes Command Bruce Catton, Little, Brown & Co. © 1969 ISBN x-x-x-x hb ($0.00)
  6. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William L. Shirer, Simon & Schuster ©1960 Lib. of Cong. 60-6729 ($0.00)
  7. The Reach of Rome Derek Williams, St. Martin's Press ©1997 ISBN 0-312-15631-6 Lib. of Cong. 97-8191 ($0.00)
  8. Touch the Earth T.C. McLuhan Ed., Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, Dutton ©1971 4th print ISBN 0-87690-038-4 Lib. of Cong. 72-170294 ($0.00)
  9. An American Life - Mellon David Cannadine, Knopf ©2006 ISBN 0-679-45032-71972 hb CRS ($0.00)
  10. Battle Cry of Freedom - The Civil War Era James McPherson, Ballentine ©1988 ISBN 0-345-35942-9 pbk CRS ($0.00)
  11. Storm of Steel Ernst Junger, Penguin Classics ©2003 ISBN 0-14-243790-5 pbk CRS ($0.00)
  12. Decision in Normandy Carlo D'Este Lt Col USA Ret, HarperPerennial ©1994 ISBN 0-06-092495-0 pbk CRS ($0.00)
  13. The Story of the Constitution Sol Bloom, U.S. Constitution Sesquicentannial Commisson ©1937 ISBN x hb CRS ($0.00)
  14. Silent Night, the Story of the WWI Christmas Truce Stanley Weintraub, The free Press ©2001 ISBN 0-684-87281-1 hb CRS ($0.00)
  15. Rommel, as Military Commander Ronald Lewin, Barnes & Noble ©1968 ISBN 0-7607-0861-4 hb CRS ($0.00)
  16. Rommel, The Desert Fox Desmond Young, Wm Morrow ©1950,1978 ISBN 0-688-06771-9 hb CRS ($0.00)
  17. D-Day 06 - 06 - 1944 Richard Collier, Barnes & Noble ©1992 2002 ed. ISBN 0-297-84348-X hb CRS ($0.00)
  18. Fort Douaumont, Verdun Christia Holstein, Pen & Sword ©2002 ISBN 0-85052-899-2 pb CRS ($0.00)
  19. The American Home front 1941-1942 Alistair Cooke, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1st US Ed., ©2006 ISBN 0-887113-939-1 hb CRS ($0.00)
  20. The Fringes of Power 10 Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955 John Colville, W.W. Norton, ©1985 ISBN 0-393-02223-4 hb CRS ($0.00)
  21. Armageddon, The Battle for Germany 1944-1945 Max Hastings, Knopf, ©2004 ISBN 0-375-41433-9 hb CRS ($0.00)
  22. Paris 1919, Six Months That Changed the World Margaret Macmillan, Random House, ©2001 ISBN 0-375-50826-0 hb CRS ($0.00)
  23. Embracing Defeat John W. Downer, W.W. Norton, ©1999 ISBN 0-393-04686-9 hb CRS ($0.00)
  24. George Mason, Forgotten Founder Jeff Broadwater, U. of N. Carolina Press, ©2006 ISBN 0-8078-3053-4 hb CRS ($0.00)
  25. Theodore Roosevelt Henry F. Pringle, Harcourt, ©1956 ISBN 0-7807-5511-6 hb CRS ($0.00)
  26. The Collapse of the Third Republic Wm Shirer, Simon & Schuster, ©1969 SBN 671-20337-1 hb CRS ($0.00)
  27. Classics of Naval Warfare, The Naval War of 1812 Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Naval Institute, ©1987 ISBN 0-87021-445-4 hb CRS ($0.00)
  28. The Great Cars Ralph Stein, Paul Hamlyn Ltd, Grosset & Dunlap, ©1987 ISBN 0-448-01118-2 hb CRS ($0.00)
  29. Great Marques, Mercedes Benz Roger Bell, Octopus Books Ltd, ©1980 ISBN 0-7064-1371-7 hb CRS ($0.00)
  30. Cupertino Chronicle California History Center, ©1975 pb CRS ($0.00)
  31. The Shameful LIfe of Salador Dali Ian Gibson, W.W. Norton 1st Am. Ed. ©1975 ISBN 0-393-04624-9 hb CRS ($0.00)
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Dr. Claudio R. Serafini Collection - Other

  1. The Long March Wm Styron, Bantam ©1952, 1980 ed. ISBN 0-553-14667-X pb CRS ($0.00)
  2. How the Mind Works Steven Pinker, © 1997 W.W. Norton Co. ISBN 0-393-04535-8 hb ($10.00)
  3. The Tree Where Man Was Born, The African Experience Peter Matthiessen, Eliot Porter, 1st Ed. © 1972 E.P Dutton ISBN 0-525-22265-0 hb ($0.00)
  4. Design for Life Susan Yelavich, 1st Ed. © 1997 Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and Rizzoli, New York ISBN 0-8478-2030-0 pb ($0.00)
  5. The Philospohy of Schopenhauer Ed. Irwin Edman, 1st Ed. © 1928 Modern Library ISBN xxx hb ($00.00)
  6. African Trees Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves, Hargreaves Co Inc ©1972 LC. 72-85426 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  7. African Blossoms Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves, Hargreaves Co Inc ©1972 LC. 72-85425 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  8. Berlitz Travel Guide - Florence Editions Berlitz Staff, ©1978 ISBN 0-02-969210-5 LC. 78-52516 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  9. Nitty Gritty Down and Dirty Guide to Nevada , Nevada Commission on Tourism ©2005 LC. 72-85425 Pb CRS ($20.00)
  10. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flag, McGraw Hill ©2005 1st print ISBN 0-07-021257-0 LC. 88-9137 Pb CRS ($20.00)
  11. Field Guide to the Rocky Mountains States Peter Alden, John Grassy, Knopf ©1998 3rd print 2003 ISBN 0-679-44681-8 LC. 98-38192 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  12. Spring Wildflowers of the San Francisco Bay Region Helen K. Sharsmith, University of California Press ©1965 1st SBN 520-01168-6 LC. 64-21067 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  13. Illusions, The Advenures of a Reluctant Messiah Richard Bach, Dell ©1977 10th print 1983 ISBN 0-440-34319-4 Pb CRS ($0.00)
  14. French Vest Pocket Dictionary Ed. Francesca Langbaum, Random House ©1954 LC 54-5962 Teri S ($0.00)
  15. Ayn Rand Tibor R. Machan, Peter Lang ©1999 LC 99-28015 ISBN 0-8204-4144-9 ($0.00)
  16. Almanac of the Environment, The Ecology of Everyday Life Valerie Harms and others, G.P. Putnam ©1994 LC 93-6243CIP ISBN 0-399-13942-7 ($0.00)
  17. Leadership and the New Science Margaret Wheatley, Berrett-Koehler, ©1994 LC 92-70095CIP ISBN 0-881052-44-3 ($0.00)
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